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巧

adroit
Stroke count: 5

Readings

On readingコウ
Kun readingたく.み、たく.む、うま.い
JōyōGrade 8KANJIDIC

Meanings

  1. adroitRtK
    彼はその恐竜の精巧な縮小模型をじっと見つめた。He stared at the faithful miniature of the dinosaur.tatoeba
    彼は、話術が巧みだ。He has a good art of talking.tatoeba
  2. skilled
  3. ingenuity
  1. skillful
  2. dexterous
  3. masterful
  4. clever

Radicals and components

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Mnemonic (RtK)

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craft (工) · snare

From "Remembering the Kanji" by James Heisig · Frame 1329

Compound words

巧者こうしゃ
cleverness; skill; tact; clever person (in a particular field); skillful person (skilful)
技巧ぎこう
technique; finesse
巧みたくみ
skillful; adroit; dexterous; masterful; clever
巧拙こうせつ
skill; workmanship; dexterity; quality
巧妙こうみょう
ingenious; skillful; clever; deft; sophisticated
精巧せいこう
elaborate; delicate; exquisite
巧言こうげん
flattery
巧手こうしゅ
expert
巧緻こうち
elaborate
悧巧りこう
clever
悪巧みわるだくみ
wiles
乞巧奠きっこうでん
Festival to Plead for Skills (progenitor festival of Tanabata)
口巧者くちごうしゃ
smooth-spoken
巧言令色こうげんれいしょく
flattery
精妙巧緻せいみょうこうち
exquisite and elaborate

Additional Examples

彼の巧みな話に僕は簡単にだまされてしまった。
I was easily taken in by his smooth talk.tatoeba
奴の巧みな話に僕は簡単に騙されてしまった。
I was easily taken in by his smooth talk.tatoeba

Stroke Order

5 strokes

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