Jisho

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Words — 20 found

Na-adjective (keiyodoshi), Noun
1. ingenious; skillful; clever; deft
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Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb
1. good run; fine running; running wellSports
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巧走 【こうそう】
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巧走: Rarely-used kanji form.
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Noun
1. flattery; honeyed wordsYojijukugo (four character compound)
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Na-adjective (keiyodoshi), Noun
1. cleverness; skill; tact
Noun
2. clever person (in a particular field); skillful person (skilful)
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功者 【こうしゃ】
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こうげんれいしょくすくなしじん 巧言令色鮮し仁
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1. those who resort to blandishments and fawning smiles are apt to lack compassionProverb, See also 巧言令色, from the Analects of Confucius
  • あいつ
  • くち口ばかり
  • せいい誠意
  • ない
  • こうげんれいしょくすくなしじん巧言令色少なし仁
  • とは
  • よく
  • いった
  • もん
They say fine words are no virtue if they're insincere and that's him in a nutshell. He's all talk but doesn't mean a word of it.
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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】
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Noun
1. expert; skillful person
Noun
2. good move (in shogi, go, etc.); clever move
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巧手 【こうしゅ】
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Noun
1. courteous laughter; forced laughter
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巧咲 【こうしょう】
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Na-adjective (keiyodoshi), Noun
1. elaborate; exquisite; detailed
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Noun
1. elaborate but slow execution; polished but slow workAntonym: 拙速
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Noun
1. better being rough and ready than slow and elaborate; better being brisk and sharp than slow and prudentYojijukugo (four character compound)
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こうせっそく 巧遅拙速
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1. it's better to be rough and ready than slow and elaborateProverb
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1. skillfulness and clumsiness
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Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.), Godan verb with 'ru' ending
1. to be of excellent workmanship
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こうせっせい 巧詐拙誠
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1. better shoddy and sincere than clever and deceptiveProverb
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Kanji — 1 found

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5 strokes. JLPT N1. Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high.
adroit, skilled, ingenuity
On: コウ
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Names — 160 found

こう 【巧】
Female given name
1. Kou
こういち 【巧一】
Male given name
1. Kouichi
こういち 【巧壱】
Unclassified name
1. Kouichi
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