(rare) alternate for jōzu above / Short for 上手物 (jōtemono): an exquisite piece of workmanship

superior, better / aggressive, bold, on the offensive

(sumo) an overhand hold / (sumo) the upper hand in an overhand hold / upstream, the upstream portion of a river / upwind / a skilled player of games, such as go or shogi

upstream, the upstream portion of a river / upwind / uphill, the upper portion of a hill or other geographic feature / the head of a table, the seat of honor

(rare) the left-hand side of a drawstring on a fishing net

skillful, dexterous

good at

to play an instrument skillfully, freely

What you like to do, you will do well. To improve your skills in something, you must enjoy doing it.

The katakana syllable ヴ (vu). Its equivalent in hiragana is ゔ (vu).