巧
Adroit
Meanings
Adroit, Skilled, Ingenuity
On'yomi
こう
Chinese-derived readings, typically used in compounds.
Kun'yomi
たく.み、 たく.む、 うま.い
Native Japanese readings, typically used as standalone words.
Stroke order
巧 is written in 5 strokes. Diagram from KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0).
About this kanji
巧 (Adroit) is taught on WaniKani at level 50 and appears in the JLPT N1 kanji set. It is taught in Japanese secondary school as part of the official Joyo kanji list. It ranks #1537 in modern newspaper-frequency lists. It is written with 5 strokes.
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