Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 巧遅拙速(こうちせっそく) in Japanese

巧遅拙速
Kana Reading
こうちせっそく
Romaji
kōchisessoku
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Meaning
    better being rough and ready than slow and elaborate; better being brisk and sharp than slow and prudent

Kanji in this word

拙 JLPT 1

8 strokes

bungling, clumsy, unskillful

On'Yomi: セツ

Kun'Yomi: つたな.い

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巧 JLPT 1

5 strokes

adroit, skilled, ingenuity

On'Yomi: コウ

Kun'Yomi: たく.み, たく.む, うま.い

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遅 JLPT 3

12 strokes

slow, late, back, later

On'Yomi: チ

Kun'Yomi: おく.れる, おく.らす, おそ.い

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速 JLPT 3

10 strokes

quick, fast

On'Yomi: ソク

Kun'Yomi: はや.い, はや-, はや.める, すみ.やか

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