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巧遅は拙速に如かず
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 巧遅は拙速に如かず.
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Proverb
it's better to be rough and ready than slow and elaborate
Character notes
Kanji in this Word
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
遅
slow, late, back, later
11 strokesFrequency 833JLPT N2Grade 8
On
チ
Kun
おく.れるおく.らすおそ.い
Nanori
じ
拙
bungling, clumsy, unskillful
8 strokesFrequency 1,938JLPT N1Grade 8
On
セツ
Kun
つたな.い
速
quick, fast
9 strokesFrequency 576JLPT N2Grade 3
On
ソク
Kun
はや.いはや-はや.めるすみ.やか
Nanori
わ
如
likeness, like, such as, as if, better, best, equal
6 strokesFrequency 1,704JLPT N1Grade 8
On
ジョニョ
Kun
ごと.し
Nanori
きねゆきよし
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