Word Meaning 巧言

こうげん kougen

巧言 is read as こうげん (kougen) and means flattery.

Meaning

English

  1. flattery

Reading

Kana

こうげん

Romaji

kougen

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 12 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 3級 Rank 104263 Priority Q

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

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

言葉巧み

ことばたくみ

skillful words

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)

巧拙

こうせつ

skill

巧知

こうち

skill

独り言

ひとりごと

soliloquy

宣言

せんげん

declaration

遺言

いげん

last request

遺言

いごん

last request

Example Sentences

1

Fine words and an insinuating appearance are seldom associated with true virtue.