Kanji

拙

bungling, clumsy, unskillful

Kanji

Grade

Grade 8

Strokes

8 strokes

Radical

扌部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

セツ

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

つたない

Common Readings

セツ

Example sentences

拙い つたない
拙い 日本語 です 一生懸命 自分 気持ち 伝えよう しています

It is poor Japanese, but I am trying my best to convey my feelings.

せつ
弄する より 正直 話す べき

Instead of using a clumsy scheme, you should speak honestly.

稚拙 ちせつ
初期 作品 アイデア 良い 文章 稚拙 読み にくかった

His early work had good ideas, but the writing was unskillful and hard to read.

巧拙 こうせつ
この 仕事 において 大切 巧拙 より 速さ

What matters in this work is speed rather than skill.

拙宅 せったく
もし お近く お越し ぜひ 拙宅 お立ち寄り ください

If you happen to be in the neighborhood, please do drop by my humble home.

拙著 せっちょ
拙著 関して 意見 いただければ 幸い です

I would appreciate it if you could give me your opinion on my humble book.

謹呈 きんてい
恩師 拙著 謹呈 した

I respectfully presented my book to my mentor.

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