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巧 : Adroit

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Components:

adroit, skilled, ingenuity

On 'yomi:
コウ(kou)
Kun 'yomi:
たく.み(taku.mi) たく.む(taku.mu) うま.い(uma.i)
Nanori:
かつ(katsu) たくみ(takumi) よし(yoshi)
Strokes:5
Radical: (48)
Usage Rating:1537
JLPT:N1
old JLPT:1
Grade:8
Unicode:05de7
jis208:25-10
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巧 Usage examples

(こうそう)good running
と拙(こうとせつ)skillfulness and clumsiness
を誇る(こうをほこる)to be of excellent workmanship
まぬ(たくまぬ)natural, artless, guileless
みな手段(たくみなしゅだん)clever trick
みに操る(たくみにあやつる)to maneuver, to manoeuvre, to manipulate
(たくむ)to devise, to plot, to plan
遅拙速(こうちせっそく)better being rough and ready than slow and elaborate, better being brisk and sharp than slow and prudent
くやる(うまくやる)to manage something successfully, to be successful
精妙(せいみょうこうち)exquisite and elaborate
大胆(だいたんこうみょう)bold and clever, daring and ingenious, audacious and masterly
言令色鮮し仁(こうげんれいしょくすくなしじん)
言令色少なし仁(こうげんれいしょくすくなしじん)
言令色すくなし仁(こうげんれいしょくすくなしじん)
those who resort to blandishments and fawning smiles are apt to lack compassion, a honeyed tongue with a heart of gall