adroit, skilled, ingenuity
On'yomi (音読み)
- コウ
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
- たく.み
- たく.む
- うま.い
About this kanji
The kanji 巧, pronounced as 'こう' in on'yomi and 'たくみ' in kun'yomi, primarily means skilled or adroit. It is often used as a noun to describe someone's skill or talent, while it can also function as a verb meaning to craft or to be skillful. Some common compounds include 巧み (たくみ), which means skillful, and 技巧 (ぎこう), referring to a technique. Additionally, 巧妙 (こうみょう) means ingenious, suggesting cleverness in execution. A note to remember is that this kanji often conveys a sense of mastery and cleverness in creating or doing something.
Example sentences
彼の巧みな技術には驚かされた。
I was amazed by his skillful technique.
Meanings across languages
- English
- adroit, skilled, ingenuity
- Tiếng Việt
- khéo léo
- 日本語
- 巧
- 한국어
- 교묘
- 中文
- 巧
- id
- trik, kecerdikan
- th
- ชำนาญ, ความชำนาญ
- es
- hábil, ingenio
- fr
- adroit, ingéniosité
- de
- geschickt, fertigkeit
- pt
- adroit, habilidade
Common compounds
- 巧みたくみskillful, adroit, dexterous
- 技巧ぎこうtechnique, finesse
- 巧妙こうみょうingenious, skillful, clever
- 精巧せいこうelaborate, delicate, exquisite
- 巧者こうしゃcleverness, skill, tact
- 巧拙こうせつskill, workmanship, dexterity
- 巧言こうげんflattery
- 老巧ろうこうexperienced, seasoned, veteran
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