こう
巧
げん
言
れい
令
しょく
色

noun

Messages.yoji.
  1. flattery, honeyed words.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
こう
巧
げん
言
れい
令
しょく
色
 巧言令色 こうげんれいしょく

Contained Kanji Breakdown

adroit, skilled, ingenuity
コウ　たく.み　うま.い (8th, 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
say, word
い.う　こと　ゲン (2nd, N4)
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
mouth
くち　コウ　ク (1st, N4)
orders, laws, command
レイ　りょう　のり (4th, N2)
to assemble. to gather together
シュウ　あつまる
person
ひと　ニン　ジン (1st, N5)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
seal radical (no. 26)
セツ　わりふ (Kentei 1)
color
いろ　ショク　シキ (2nd, N4)
knife, wrapping enclosure(勹) variant
comma-design
ともえ　ハ　うずまき (Kentei Pre-1, N1)
sign of the snake or serpent, 9-11AM, sixth sign of Chinese zodiac
み　シ (Kentei Pre-1, N1)
self
コ　おのれ　キ (6th, N1)