“Poor” or “Clumsy” in Japanese kanji, and the Stroke Order and Meanings of Kanji “拙”
Japanese Jouyou-kanji “拙” means “Poor”, “Clumsy” or “Be inferior” etc.
Jouyou Kanji “拙”
Jouyou Kanji “拙” Stroke Order
| Stroke # | 8 Strokes |
|---|---|
| On-Yomi | せつ(setsu) |
| Kun-Yomi | つたな(い)(tsutana(i)) |
| まず(い)(mazu(i)) | |
| Meanings | Poor, Clumsy, Awkward, Be inferior |
| (Word that humble oneself) |
Kanji words which contain Kanji “拙”, and their meanings
| Words | Meanings |
|---|---|
| 拙技(せつぎ-se tsu gi) | ① Poor skill, ② Humble expression for one’s own skill |
| 拙吟(せつぎん-se tsu gi n) | ① Bad poetry, Not good poem, ② Humble expression for one’s own poetry |
| 拙策(せっさく-se ssa ku) | ① Poor policy, Poor plan, ② Humble expression for one’s own plan |
| 拙者(せっしゃ-se ssha) | I, Me (Humble expression for oneself and usually this word is primarily used by samurai) |
| 拙僧(せっそう-se sso u) | I, Me (This word is used by Buddhist monk, and humble expression for himself) |
| 拙速(せっそく-se sso ku) | Rough‐and‐ready, Fast and sloppy |
| 拙宅(せったく-se tta ku) | ① My humble house, ② Humble expression for one’s own house |
| 拙筆(せっぴつ-se ppi tsu) | ① Poor handwriting, ② Humble expression for one’s own handwriting |
| 拙文(せつぶん-se tsu bu n) | ① Poor writing, ② Humble expression for one’s own articles |
| 拙劣(せつれつ-se tsu re tsu) | Clumsy, Unskillful |
| 巧拙(こうせつ-ko u se tsu) | Good and bad skills |
| 古拙(こせつ-ko se tsu) | Rustic beauty, Quaintly rustic, Unrefined but graceful |
| 守拙(しゅせつ-shu se tsu) | To rest assured by keeping one’s own hierarchy |
| 稚拙(ちせつ-chi se tsu) | Immature, Infantile, Childish |
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