こ
小
がたな
刀
ざい
細
く
工

noun

  1. carving with a knife, handiwork done with a knife.
  2. cheap trick, simple trickery, petty stratagem.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
こ
小
がたな
刀
ざい
細
く
工
 小刀細工 こがたなざいく

Contained Kanji Breakdown

little, small
ショウ　こ-　ちい.さい (1st, N5)
feathered stick, barb radical (no. 6)
ケツ　かぎ (Kentei 1)
eight, eight radical (no. 12)
ハチ　や　はっ (1st, N5)
sword, saber, knife
かたな　トウ　ち (2nd, N1)
dainty, get thin, taper
サイ　こま.か　ほそ.い (2nd, N2)
thread
いと　シ (1st, N2)
short thread radical (no. 52)
ヨウ　ちいさい (Kentei 1)
little, small
ショウ　こ-　ちい.さい (1st, N5)
feathered stick, barb radical (no. 6)
ケツ　かぎ (Kentei 1)
eight, eight radical (no. 12)
ハチ　や　はっ (1st, N5)
rice field, rice paddy
た　デン　たん (1st, N4)
craft, construction, katakana e radical (no. 48)
コウ　ク　もく (2nd, N4)