Readings
Kun readingた.える、たま.る、こら.える、こた.える Meanings
- proficient
- skilled
- skillful
- good
- accomplished
Radicals and components
Components
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Mnemonic (RtK)
ⓘsoil (土) · dirt (土) · ground (土) · tremendously · bushel basket · hamper · equal · human legs (儿)
From "Remembering the Kanji" by James Heisig · Frame 1907
On Reading Examples
If he is proficient in English, I'll employ him.tatoeba 今日英語が堪能であることは有利な技能である。たんのう Fluency in English is a very marketable skill today.tatoebaAdditional Examples
He's quite able at his job.tatoeba He couldn't keep his temper any longer.tatoeba Stroke Order
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Draw with a guide, then from memory — checked at every step