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Keyword
skillful
  • adroit
  • skilled
  • ingenuity
Frequency
#1537
Strokes
5
Grade
8
JLPT (old)
N1
Heisig
1329
Readings
コウ83%
たく17%
Mnemonic
Construction workers hold their breath as they set the beam in place, working in a skillful hush.
Stroke order
Composed of
Used in vocabulary
巧うまい
skillful; skilful; skilled; good; expert; clever (expression, trick, etc.); apt; appropriate; delicious; tasty; …
I-adjective
巧たくみ
skillful; adroit; dexterous; masterful; clever; ingenious; cunning; craft; craftsmanship; skill; …
Na-adjective
巧こう妙みょう
ingenious; skillful; clever; deft; sophisticated
Na-adjective
巧うまく
skilfully; skillfully; well; aptly; cleverly; successfully; smoothly; deliciously
Adverb
巧こう
skilfulness; skillfulness; cleverness
Noun
技ぎ巧こう
technique; finesse
Noun
精せい巧こう
elaborate; delicate; exquisite
Na-adjective
利り巧こう
clever; intelligent; bright; smart; wise; sensible; shrewd; well-behaved (esp. of children and pets); obedient; good
Na-adjective
巧こう者しゃ
cleverness; skill; tact; clever person (in a particular field); skillful person (skilful)
Na-adjective
巧こう拙せつ
skill; workmanship; dexterity; quality
Noun
悪わる巧だくみ
wiles; sinister design; trick; conspiracy; intrigue
Noun
機き巧こう
trick; contrivance; cleverness
Noun
巧こう手しゅ
expert; skillful person; good move (in shogi, go, etc.); clever move
Noun
巧こう緻ち
elaborate; exquisite; detailed
Na-adjective
巧こう言げん令れい色しょく
flattery; honeyed words
Noun