Search Terms: 巧*
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adjective
1.
skillful, skilful, clever, expert, wise, successful(usually kana)(esp. 上手い,巧い)
2.
delicious, appetizing, appetising, tasty(usually kana)(esp. 旨い,美味い,甘い)
3.
fortunate, splendid, promising(usually kana)(esp. 旨い)
Other readings:
うまい《美味い》
、うまい《旨い》
、うまい《巧い》
、うまい《甘い》
、うまい《美い》
na-adjective, noun
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skillful, adroit, dexterous, masterful, clever, ingenious, cunning
na-adjective, noun
1.
cleverness, skill, tact
noun
2.
clever person (in a particular field), skillful person (skilful)
Other readings:
功者【こうしゃ】
noun, auxillary suru verb
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good run, fine running, running well(sports term)
Other readings:
巧走【こうそう】[1]
Notes:
- word containing irregular kanji usage
adverb
1.
skilfully, skillfully, well, aptly, cleverly(usually kana)
2.
successfully, smoothly(usually kana)
3.
deliciously(usually kana)
Other readings:
うまく《旨く》
、うまく《巧く》
、うまく《甘く》
expression, Godan-ru verb
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to manage something successfully, to be successful(usually kana)
Other readings:
うまくやる《巧くやる》
、うまくやる《甘くやる》[1]
Notes:
- word containing irregular kanji usage
expression
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those who resort to blandishments and fawning smiles are apt to lack compassion(proverb)(from the Analects of Confucius)
See also:巧言令色
Other readings:
巧言令色少なし仁【こうげんれいしょくすくなしじん】
、巧言令色すくなし仁【こうげんれいしょくすくなしじん】
expression
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better shoddy and sincere than clever and deceptive(proverb)
noun
1.
expert, skillful person
2.
good move (in shogi, go, etc.), clever move
Other readings:
巧手【こうしゅ】
noun
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better being rough and ready than slow and elaborate, better being brisk and sharp than slow and prudent(yojijukugo)
expression
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it's better to be rough and ready than slow and elaborate(proverb)
Kanji results(showing 1 results)
Common kanji
adroit, skilled, ingenuity
KUN:
- たく.みtaku.mi
- たく.むtaku.mu
- うま.いuma.i
ON:
- コウkou
Nanori:
- かつkatsu
- たくみtakumi
- よしyoshi