Word Meaning 巧と拙

こうとせつ kou to setsu

巧と拙 is read as こうとせつ (kou to setsu) and means skillfulness and clumsiness.

Meaning

English

skillfulness and clumsiness

Reading

Kana

こうとせつ

Romaji

kou to setsu

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 15 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 準2級 Rank 134744 Priority V

Related Vocabulary

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巧拙

こうせつ

skill

巧遅拙速

こうちせっそく

better being rough and ready than slow and elaborate

巧遅は拙速に如かず

こうちはせっそくにしかず

it's better to be rough and ready than slow and elaborate

巧詐は拙誠に如かず

こうさはせっせいにしかず

better shoddy and sincere than clever and deceptive

巧い

うまい

delicious

巧み

たくみ

plot

巧妙

こうみょう

ingenious

巧者

こうしゃ

clever person (in a particular field)

巧言令色

こうげんれいしょく

flattery

巧言令色鮮し仁

こうげんれいしょくすくなしじん

those who resort to blandishments and fawning smiles are apt to lack compassion

巧言

こうげん

flattery

巧知

こうち

skill