# 巧 adroit

工 (craft or industry) Same-ON + (pirate's hook)
★★☆☆☆
5 strokes

## Onyomi

KOU | She's very adroit with her COLON. she can poop a turd that looks like Rodin's "The Thinker."

## Mnemonic

| She's is such an adroit metalworker, she can craft her own pirate-hooks in less than three minutes.

## Kunyomi

たく＊み ( な ) | schmoov. Schmooov! A clever ad slogan, slick flattery, adroit political manipulation, etc. ★★☆☆☆

## Jukugo

巧みに操る(たくみにあやつる) | handle a tool skillfully ☆☆☆☆☆ 巧 (adroit) + 操 (manipulate/ chastity) = 巧みに操る (handle a tool skillfully) to handle a tool skillfully

## Lookalikes

| Meaning | Hint | Radical
--- | --- | --- | ---
巧 | adroit | PIRATE HOOK |
功 | success | STRENGTH | 力
攻 | attack | CRAFT | 工
改 | renew / improve | MYSELF | 己

She's skillful with her PIRATE HOOK.

He's successful because of his STRENGTH.

The attack was CRAFTY.

I want to renew and improve MYSELF.

## Synonyms

precise, strict, 几帳面な 厳密 厳格 正確 正確 精巧 厳重 きちんと 明確に
smooth 巧みな 巧み 器用な 巧妙な 素早い 機敏 俊敏な