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    3. 巧と拙

    巧と拙

    巧こうと​拙せつ

    skillfulness and clumsiness

    NTExpressionsEmotions & PsychologyKanji Vocab15 strokes

    こうとせつ

    Expressions

    1.
    skillfulness and clumsiness

    Stroke 0 / 15

    Speed1.0x

    Characters that make up this word

    巧
    たく.み・たく.む・うま.い…(4)
    adroit・skilled・ingenuity
    Kanji
    拙
    つたな.い…(1)
    bungling・clumsy・unskillful
    Kanji
    と
    to
    Kana
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