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巧 : Adroit

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Components:
工丂

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:工 (48)
Usage Rating:1537
JLPT:N1
old JLPT:1
Grade:8
Unicode:05de7
jis208:25-10
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巧 Usage examples

巧走(こうそう)good running
巧と拙(こうとせつ)skillfulness and clumsiness
巧を誇る(こうをほこる)to be of excellent workmanship
巧まぬ(たくまぬ)natural, artless, guileless
巧みな手段(たくみなしゅだん)clever trick
巧みに操る(たくみにあやつる)to maneuver, to manoeuvre, to manipulate
巧む(たくむ)to devise, to plot, to plan
巧遅拙速(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
巧くやる(うまくやる)to manage something successfully, to be successful
精妙巧緻(せいみょうこうち)exquisite and elaborate
大胆巧妙(だいたんこうみょう)bold and clever, daring and ingenious, audacious and masterly
巧言令色鮮し仁(こうげんれいしょくすくなしじん)
巧言令色少なし仁(こうげんれいしょくすくなしじん)
巧言令色すくなし仁(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