Word Meaning 巧遅拙速

こうちせっそく kouchisessoku

巧遅拙速 is read as こうちせっそく (kouchisessoku) and means better being rough and ready than slow and elaborate.

Meaning

English

better being rough and ready than slow and elaborate
better being brisk and sharp than slow and prudent

Reading

Kana

こうちせっそく

Romaji

kouchisessoku

Stroke Sequence

4 Characters • 35 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 準2級 Yojijukugo ✓ Rank 135276 Priority V

Related Vocabulary

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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

巧拙

こうせつ

skill

巧遅

こうち

elaborate but slow execution

巧と拙

こうとせつ

skillfulness and clumsiness

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

拙速

せっそく

rough-and-ready

遅速

ちそく

speed

拙速主義

せっそくしゅぎ

slapdash approach

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)