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巧
On'yomi
コウ
KOU
Kun'yomi
たく.み・たく.む・うま.い
takumi / takumu / umai
adroit · skilled · ingenuity
Details
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Frequency#1537
Radical工work(3)
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Component Breakdown
巧=
工丂
工 + 丂
Cultural Context
Etymology
Composed of craft and phonetic. Skill of craft.
Symbolism
Skillful, clever, technique. Represents skill.
Words & Expressions
Four-Character Compounds
巧言令色
こうげんれいしょく
flattery; honeyed words; flattery
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; better being rough and ready than slow and elaborate