Kanji

巧

adroit, skilled, ingenuity

Kanji

Grade

Grade 8

Strokes

5 strokes

Radical

工部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

コウ

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

たくみ, たくむ, うまい

Nanori (Name Reading)

たえ, たくみ, よし

Common Readings

コウ, たく…み

Example sentences

巧み たくみ
巧み 手つき 手品 披露 した

He performed a magic trick with skillful hand movements.

回避 かいひ
巧みな 運転 衝突 回避した

He avoided the collision with skillful driving.

巧妙 こうみょう
犯人 巧妙 手口 使って 警備 すり抜けた

The culprit used a clever trick to slip through the security.

わな
その 計画 巧妙 だった

That plan was a clever trap.

精巧 せいこう
この 時計 非常に 精巧 作り です

This watch has a very elaborate mechanism.

金型 かながた
プラスチック 製品 製造 精巧 金型 不可欠

Precise metal molds are essential for manufacturing plastic products.

悪巧み わるだくみ
悪巧み すぐに 露見した

His evil scheme was immediately exposed.

奴等 やつら
奴等 また 何か 悪巧み している 違いない

Those guys must be up to some mischief again.

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