adjectival noun or quasi-adjective

  1. skillful, adroit, dexterous, masterful, clever, ingenious, cunning.

noun

  1. craft, craftsmanship, skill, dexterity, design.
  2. plot, scheme, artifice, trick. Messages.dated.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
巧み たくみ

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