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Kanji 巧: meanings, readings, and example words.

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Kanji 巧: adroit, skilled, ingenuity

Key takeaways

Kanji 巧: adroit, skilled, ingenuity. Readings and core meaning.

See vocabulary and examples below.

Kanji at a glance

巧
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Meaning

adroitskilledingenuity

On reading

コウ

Kun reading

たく.みたく.むうま.い

Radical

工

Core meaning / core image

Core meaning: 巧

adroit, skilled, ingenuity

Kanji structure breakdown

巧

Structure breakdown

工 + 丂

Mnemonic story

Mnemonic story

A craftsman (工) who skillfully navigates through intricate obstacles (丂) to create fine work represents great skill. This kanji is used in words describing ingenuity, adroit techniques, and the cleverness of fine craftsmanship.

On'yomi and kun'yomi

On reading

コウ
  • 巧妙こうみょう

    clever / skillful / ingenious

  • 精巧せいこう

    elaborate / delicate / detailed

Kun reading

たく.み
  • 巧みたくみ

    skill / cleverness

Commonly used words

  • 巧妙
    こうみょう

    clever / skillful / ingenious

  • 精巧
    せいこう

    elaborate / delicate / detailed

  • 巧み
    たくみ

    skill / cleverness

Example sentences

Example 1

彼は巧妙に問題を解決した。

Translation

He skillfully solved the problem.

Example 2

巧妙な嘘にだまされないで。

Translation

Don’t be fooled by clever lies.

Example 3

この時計はとても精巧にできています。

Translation

This watch is made very elaborately.

Example 4

彼の模型は精巧で感心しました。

Translation

I was impressed by his detailed model.

Kanji 巧: adroit, skilled, ingenuity | Daily Nihongo