巧言令色鮮し仁 — Semantide dictionary

Entry

Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)
those who resort to blandishments and fawning smiles are apt to lack compassion
Proverbfrom the Analects of Confuciussee 巧言令色
あいつは口ばかりで、誠意がないね。巧言令色少なし仁とはよくいったもんだ。
They say fine words are no virtue if they're insincere and that's him in a nutshell. He's all talk but doesn't mean a word of it.

Also written 巧言令色少なし仁【こうげんれいしょくすくなしじん】、巧言令色すくなし仁【こうげんれいしょくすくなしじん】

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Characters in this word

巧

Strokes: KanjiVG, CC BY-SA 3.0

adroit, skilled, ingenuity

Kun: たく.みたく.むうま.い
On: コウ

Strokes: 5
Taught: Junior high
JLPT: N1
Frequency: 1537 of 2500
Radical: 工 work
WaniKani: Level 50

Built from

工一勹

Used in names as

かつたくみよし

Words starting with 巧 Words ending in 巧 Anywhere in a word

Dictionary and index codes (30)

Code	Reference
1-3-2, 1-3-3	SKIP code
0a5.7	The Kanji Dictionary
1112.7	Four corner code
3152	deroo
5de7	Unicode hex code
1-25-10	JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code
1453	Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson)
1533	New Nelson (John Haig)
188	New Japanese-English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
219	Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
137	Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
166	Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern)
1241	Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig)
1329	Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig)
1444	A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage
238	Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill)
1363	Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill)
8721	Morohashi
1242	A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall)
1627	Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
1737	Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
1247	Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki)
1047	Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask)
1786	Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono)
551	Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide
1249	Les Kanjis dans la tête (Yves Maniette)
qiao3	Pinyin reading
gyo	Korean reading
n1	JLPT level (KANJIDIC2)
50	WaniKani level

言

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say, word

Kun: い.うこと
On: ゲンゴン

Strokes: 7
Taught: Grade 2
JLPT: N4
Frequency: 83 of 2500
Radical: 言 speech
WaniKani: Level 5

Built from

言

Used in names as

とき

Words starting with 言 Words ending in 言 Anywhere in a word

Dictionary and index codes (34)

Code	Reference
2-1-6	SKIP code
7a0.1	The Kanji Dictionary
0060.1	Four corner code
3077	deroo
8a00	Unicode hex code
1-24-32	JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code
4309	Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson)
5552	New Nelson (John Haig)
1941	New Japanese-English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
2440	Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
1233	Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
1698	Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern)
335	Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig)
357	Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig)
279	A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage
439	Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill)
43	Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill)
35205	Morohashi
274	A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall)
66	Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
66	Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
392	sakade
85	Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki)
118	henshall3
142	Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask)
44	crowley
203	Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono)
2.8	busy_people
1653	Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide
341	Les Kanjis dans la tête (Yves Maniette)
yan2	Pinyin reading
eon	Korean reading
n4	JLPT level (KANJIDIC2)
5	WaniKani level

令

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orders, laws, command, decree, good

On: レイ

Strokes: 5
Taught: Grade 4
JLPT: N2
Frequency: 804 of 2500
Radical: 人 person
WaniKani: Level 11

Built from

个卩一

Used in names as

のりりょうれ

Words starting with 令 Words ending in 令 Anywhere in a word

Dictionary and index codes (32)

Code	Reference
2-2-3, 2-3-2	SKIP code
2a3.9	The Kanji Dictionary
8030.7, 8022.7	Four corner code
2844	deroo
4ee4	Unicode hex code
1-46-65	JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code
360	Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson)
121	New Nelson (John Haig)
1995	New Japanese-English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
2489	Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
1259	Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
1725	Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern)
1401	Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig)
1503	Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig)
668	A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage
155	Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill)
496	Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill)
387	Morohashi
603	A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall)
831	Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
850	Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
736	sakade
303	Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki)
633	henshall3
460	Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask)
998	Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono)
46	Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide
1413	Les Kanjis dans la tête (Yves Maniette)
ling4, ling2, ling3	Pinyin reading
ryeong	Korean reading
n2	JLPT level (KANJIDIC2)
11	WaniKani level

色

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color

Kun: いろ
On: ショクシキ

Strokes: 6
Taught: Grade 2
JLPT: N4
Frequency: 621 of 2500
Radical: 色 color
WaniKani: Level 5

Built from

色巴勹

Used in names as

しかしこ

Words starting with 色 Words ending in 色 Anywhere in a word

Dictionary and index codes (34)

Code	Reference
2-2-4	SKIP code
2n4.1	The Kanji Dictionary
2771.7	Four corner code
2556	deroo
8272	Unicode hex code
1-31-07	JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code
3889	Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson)
4956	New Nelson (John Haig)
2029	New Japanese-English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
2522	Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
1280	Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
1748	Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern)
1753	Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig)
1890	Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig)
326	A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage
345	Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill)
241	Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill)
30602	Morohashi
145	A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall)
204	Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
204	Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
94	sakade
243	Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki)
162	henshall3
127	Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask)
405	crowley
316	Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono)
2.20	busy_people
1599	Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide
1769	Les Kanjis dans la tête (Yves Maniette)
se4, shai3	Pinyin reading
saeg	Korean reading
n4	JLPT level (KANJIDIC2)
5	WaniKani level

鮮

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fresh, vivid, clear, brilliant, Korea

Kun: あざ.やか
On: セン

Strokes: 17
Taught: Junior high
JLPT: N1
Frequency: 355 of 2500
Radical: 魚 fish
WaniKani: Level 25

Built from

王魚田并羊杰

Words starting with 鮮 Words ending in 鮮 Anywhere in a word

Dictionary and index codes (31)

Code	Reference
1-11-6	SKIP code
11a6.7	The Kanji Dictionary
2835.1	Four corner code
2555	deroo
9bae	Unicode hex code
1-33-15	JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code
5295	Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson)
6864	New Nelson (John Haig)
1877	New Japanese-English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
2355	Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
1210	Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
1656	Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern)
551	Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig)
590	Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig)
833	A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage
2670	Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill)
1350	Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill)
46133	Morohashi
1501	A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall)
701	Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
714	Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
1920	Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki)
1891	Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask)
471	crowley
916	Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono)
1932	Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide
557	Les Kanjis dans la tête (Yves Maniette)
xian1, xian3	Pinyin reading
seon	Korean reading
n1	JLPT level (KANJIDIC2)
25	WaniKani level

仁

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humanity, virtue, benevolence, charity, man, kernel

On: ジンニニン

Strokes: 4
Taught: Grade 6
JLPT: N1
Frequency: 1332 of 2500
Radical: 人 person
WaniKani: Level 41

Built from

化二

Used in names as

きみくさとしのぶじとのりひとひとしひろまさまさしやすよし

Words starting with 仁 Words ending in 仁 Anywhere in a word

Dictionary and index codes (32)

Code	Reference
1-2-2	SKIP code
2a2.8	The Kanji Dictionary
2121.0	Four corner code
2172	deroo
4ec1	Unicode hex code
1-31-46	JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code
349	Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson)
110	New Nelson (John Haig)
20	New Japanese-English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
21	Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
11	Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
11	Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern)
988	Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig)
1063	Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig)
1346	A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage
57	Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill)
829	Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill)
349	Morohashi
906	A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall)
1619	Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
1727	Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
820	sakade
1035	Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki)
917	henshall3
832	Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask)
1879	Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono)
56	Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide
997	Les Kanjis dans la tête (Yves Maniette)
ren2	Pinyin reading
in	Korean reading
n1	JLPT level (KANJIDIC2)
41	WaniKani level