巧
巧

adroit, skilled, ingenuity

5 strokesFrequency 1,537JLPT N1Grade 8

On

コウ

Kun

たく.みたく.むうま.い

Nanori

かつたくみよし

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Common Words

うまい上手い美味い旨い巧い甘い美い～い Adj.Usually kanaFreq #740
1

Esp. 上手い, 巧い

skillful; skilful; skilled; good; expert; clever (expression, trick, etc.); apt; appropriate

Examples
彼女はテニスは上手いが、水泳は下手だ。
She's very good at tennis, but she's not much of a swimmer.
2

Esp. 旨い, 美味い, 甘い

delicious; tasty; good; nice

Examples
あそこの食べ物はうまいし値段も安いが、地の利が悪いのが難点だね。
That place's food is great, and their prices are good, but the fly in the ointment is their terrible location.
3

Esp. 旨い

good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable; promising; lucky; fortunate; successful; satisfactory; splendid

Examples
それはあまりにもうますぎる話だ。
That's too good a story to be true.
うまくやる旨くやる巧くやる甘くやるExpressionUsually kanaGodan verbFreq #7090
1

to manage something successfully; to be successful

Examples
お前ならもっとうまくやれるよ。
I know you can make it better.
巧みたくみFreq #7119
1

Adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)

skillful; adroit; dexterous; masterful; clever; ingenious; cunning

Examples
彼は、話術が巧みだ。
He has a good art of talking.
2

Common noun

craft; craftsmanship; skill; dexterity; design

3

Dated term; Common noun

plot; scheme; artifice; trick

巧妙こうみょうNoun～な Adj.Freq #11372
1

ingenious; skillful; clever; deft

Examples
あのピアニストは巧妙でよく知られている。
That pianist is known for his skill.
精巧せいこうNoun～な Adj.Freq #15047
1

elaborate; delicate; exquisite

Examples
その機械は精巧に出来ているので、すぐ壊れる。
The machine is so delicate that it easily breaks.
利口利巧りこう悧巧悧口Noun～な Adj.Freq #20376
1

clever; intelligent; bright; smart; wise; sensible; shrewd

Examples
しかし、トニーは利口な少年ではありませんでした。
But Tony was not a clever boy.
2

Usu. お〜

well-behaved (esp. of children and pets); obedient; good

技巧ぎこうNounFreq #20845
1

technique; finesse

Examples
この時計会社の優れた技巧は群を抜いている。
The quality of craftsmanship in this clock company is unsurpassed.
悪巧み悪だくみわるだくみNounIntransitive～する VerbFreq #24417
1

wiles; sinister design; trick; conspiracy; intrigue

Examples
彼は絶対にその謀議に加担していなかった。反政府の悪だくみがあったのは、彼ではなくて、その兄だった。
He has had absolutely no part in the conspiracy; it was not he, but his brother, who had an axe to grind against the government.
巧こうNounFreq #25140
1

skilfulness; skillfulness; cleverness

お利口お利巧おりこうNoun～な Adj.Freq #30968
1

well-behaved (esp. of children and pets); obedient; good

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