こう
巧
　
と
せつ
拙

expression

  1. skillfulness and clumsiness.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
こう
巧
　
と
せつ
拙
 巧と拙 こうとせつ

Contained Kanji Breakdown

adroit, skilled, ingenuity
コウ　たく.み　うま.い (Late Jr. High, N1)
craft, construction, katakana e radical (no. 48)
コウ　ク　もく (2nd, N4)
obstruction of breath (qi) as it seeks release, variant of other characters
コウ　さまた.げられる
bungling, clumsy, unskillful
セツ　つたな.い (Early High School, N1)
hand, hand radical (no. 64)
シュ
exit, leave, go out
で.る　だ.す　シュツ (1st, N5)
mountain
やま　サン　セン (1st, N5)