巧
巧 — Adroit
adroit, skilled, ingenuity
On’yomiコウ (kou)
Kun’yomiたくみ (takumi)
Kun’yomiたくむ (takumu)
Kun’yomiうまい (umai)
Stroke order (5 strokes)
Watch the strokes draw themselves in the correct order — numbers mark where each stroke starts. Diagram from KanjiVG (CC BY-SA).
Common words using 巧
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 巧み | たくみ takumi | skillful; adroit; dexterous |
| 巧妙 | こうみょう koumyou | ingenious; skillful; clever |
| 技巧 | ぎこう gikou | technique; finesse |
| 精巧 | せいこう seikou | elaborate; delicate; exquisite |
| 巧者 | こうしゃ kousha | cleverness; skill; tact |
| 巧拙 | こうせつ kousetsu | skill; workmanship; dexterity |
Study notes
巧 is a JLPT N1 kanji written with 5 strokes. It is taught at secondary-school level in Japan. Ranked #1537 of the 2,500 most frequent kanji in newspapers. On’yomi (音読み) are Chinese-derived readings mostly used in compound words; kun’yomi (訓読み) are native Japanese readings, with any highlighted part written in hiragana after the kanji (okurigana).
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