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N1N2N3Kanji
拙
clumsy, unskilled
Readings
- On
- セツ
- Kun
- つたな(い)
Examples
拙い（つたない）、稚拙（ちせつ）、拙速（せっそく）
clumsy, childish/immature, hasty
Note
On-reading (セツ) is used in compounds; kun-reading (つたな(い)) is used standalone or with okurigana. Appears in many compounds — memorize the key ones rather than the kanji in isolation. This kanji forms verbs/adjectives with okurigana. Practice both the word form and compound forms.
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