This site will be taken down March 31st, 2026.

This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

Readings

Kana: コウ、たく.み、たく.む、うま.い
Romaji: kou, taku.mi, taku.mu, uma.i
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Name Readings

Kana: かつ、たくみ、よし
Romaji: katsu, takumi, yoshi
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Meanings

adroit, skilled, ingenuity

Stroke Diagram

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Kanji Info

Stroke Count:  5
Radical Number:  48
Frequency:  1537
Grade:  8
Skip Pattern:  1-3-2
Korean Reading:  gyo
Chinese Reading:  qiao3
Unicode:  5de7
JIS:  392A

Indexes

Halpern Index: 188
Nelson Index: 1453
New Nelson Index: 1533
Spahn Hadamitzky Index: 0a5.7
Four Corner Index: 1112.7
Guide to Remembering Index: 1242
Gakken Index: 1444
Japanese Names Index: 238
Daikanwanjiten Index: 8721
Daikanwanjiten Index and Page: 4.0366
Remembering the kanji Index: 1241
Kanji Flashcards Index: 1247
Kodansha Compact Index: 551
Kanji in Context Index: 1786
1999 Kanji Learners Index: 137
2013 Kanji Learners Index: 166
French Remembering the Kanji Index: 1249
Remembering the Kanji 6th Index: 1329
Essential Kanji Index: 1363
Kodansha Kanji Index: 219
Roo 2001 Kanji Index: 3152
Tuttle Kanji Cards Index: 1047

Words

巧み (たくみ)
skill; cleverness
巧妙 (こうみょう)
ingenious; skillful; clever; deft
機巧 (きこう)
trick; contrivance; cleverness
巧拙 (こうせつ)
tact; skill; workmanship
巧遅 (こうち)
slow and elaborate
技巧 (ぎこう)
technique; finesse
精巧 (せいこう)
elaborate; delicate; exquisite
老功 (ろうこう)
experienced; seasoned; veteran
巧知 (こうち)
skill; cleverness
巧遅拙速 (こうちせっそく)
better being rough and ready than slow and elaborate; better being brisk and sharp than slow and prudent
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