Word Meaning 巧拙

こうせつ kousetsu

巧拙 is read as こうせつ (kousetsu) and means skill.

Meaning

English

  1. skill
  2. workmanship
  3. dexterity
  4. quality

Reading

Kana

こうせつ

Romaji

kousetsu

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 13 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 準2級 Rank 14304 Priority C

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

巧と拙

こうとせつ

skillfulness and clumsiness

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)

稚拙

ちせつ

unskillful

拙劣

せつれつ

clumsy

技巧

ぎこう

technique

精巧

せいこう

elaborate

Example Sentences

1

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