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    3. 巧

    巧

    巧たく.み

    adroit

    N1KMT9Freq #1537Core ConceptsAmbiguous glossKanji5 strokes

    組

    巧巧

    The work requires such precision, the craftsman holds their breath. Such skill is adroit.

    Kun'yomi

    たく.みたく.むうま.い

    On'yomi

    コウ

    Nanori

    かつたくみよし

    adroitskilledingenuity

    工丂

    工

    Stroke 0 / 5

    Speed1.0x

    左工功朽攻江考式左工式考

    Concepts using this kanji

    巧み

    skillful

    巧妙

    ingenious

    技巧

    technique

    精巧

    elaborate

    巧者

    cleverness

    口巧者

    smooth-spoken

    見巧者

    experienced viewer (of theatre, kabuki, etc.)

    大巧

    great talent

    工巧明

    silpasthanavidya (ancient Indian study of the arts, incl. mathematics and mechanics)

    技巧的

    technically accomplished

    巧言

    flattery

    試合巧者

    experienced player

    言葉巧み

    skillful words

    聞き巧者

    being a good listener

    巧知

    skill

    無技巧

    artless

    機巧

    trick

    不精巧

    clumsy

    巧技

    skill

    巧言令色

    flattery

    悪巧み

    wiles

    老巧

    experienced

    大胆巧妙

    bold and clever

    巧笑

    courteous laughter

    巧遅

    elaborate but slow execution

    巧言令色鮮し仁

    those who resort to blandishments and fawning smiles are apt to lack compassion

    巧まざる

    natural

    巧

    skilfulness

    巧まぬ

    natural

    巧む

    to devise

    巧を誇る

    to be of excellent workmanship

    巧遅拙速

    better being rough and ready than slow and elaborate

    繊巧

    fine workmanship

    巧遅は拙速に如かず

    it's better to be rough and ready than slow and elaborate

    巧と拙

    skillfulness and clumsiness

    精妙巧緻

    exquisite and elaborate

    巧詐は拙誠に如かず

    better shoddy and sincere than clever and deceptive

    巧緻

    elaborate

    乞巧奠

    Festival to Plead for Skills (progenitor festival of Tanabata)

    巧拙

    skill

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    左

    left

    工

    craft

    功

    achievement

    朽

    decay

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    • 工

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    • 悪巧み
    • 技巧
    • 口巧者
    • 巧み
    • 巧言
    • 巧言令色
    • 巧者
    • 巧拙
    • 巧妙
    • 精巧
    • 不精巧
    • 老巧
    • 無技巧
    • 巧技
    • 巧知
    • 巧遅
    • 巧緻
    • 機巧
    • 大巧
    • 技巧的
    • 繊巧
    • 巧と拙
    • 巧を誇る
    • 巧まぬ
    • 巧む
    • 巧遅拙速
    • 精妙巧緻
    • 大胆巧妙
    • 巧言令色鮮し仁
    • 工巧明
    • 巧笑
    • 見巧者
    • 言葉巧み
    • 乞巧奠
    • 試合巧者
    • 巧まざる
    • 巧詐は拙誠に如かず
    • 巧遅は拙速に如かず
    • 巧
    • 聞き巧者

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