What does kanji 巧 mean?

The primary meaning of kanji 巧 is adroit.

How is kanji 巧 read?

The kunyomi readings for kanji 巧 are たく.み, たく.む, うま.い; the onyomi readings are コウ.

What is the main radical of kanji 巧?

The main radical for kanji 巧 is 工.

What words use kanji 巧?

Example words that use kanji 巧 include 巧み, 巧妙, 巧拙, 巧走.

JōyōJLPT N1Kanken 3

巧

Meaning

Kanji 巧

adroit

adroit, skilled, ingenuity

Stroke Order

Readings

Kunyomi 訓読み: たく.みたく.むうま.い
Onyomi 音読み: コウ
Nanori 名乗り: かつたくみよし

Added to Jōyō: 1946

Jōyō: -
JLPT: JLPT N1
Frequency: #1537
Strokes: 5
Radical: 工
Components: 一 • 勹 • 工
Kanji Kentei: Level 3
Similar Kanji: 号 • 朽 • 考 • 兮 • 攷 • 丂 • 甹

Related vocabulary

Showing 29 common entries

Showing 29 of 47 entries that include this kanji.

巧み

たくみ

plot

巧妙

こうみょう

ingenious

巧拙

こうせつ

skill

巧走

こうそう

good run

巧

こう

skilfulness

巧くやる

うまくやる

to manage something successfully

巧と拙

こうとせつ

skillfulness and clumsiness

巧まざる

たくまざる

natural

巧まぬ

たくまぬ

natural

巧を誇る

こうをほこる

to be of excellent workmanship

巧技

こうぎ

skill

巧言

こうげん

flattery

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Example sentences

5 reference sentences

彼女は言葉を巧みに操る。

She manipulates words skillfully.

彼は巧妙な言い訳をした。

He made a clever excuse.

この時計は精巧にできている。

This watch is elaborately made.

そのピアニストは高度な技巧を持っている。

That pianist has advanced technique.

巧妙な手口で騙された。

I was deceived by a clever trick.

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