KANJI
拙
clumsy
unskillful, poor, awkward, stupid
Kun'yomi
つたな
On'yomi
せつ
Example sentences
彼の日本語はまだ拙いが、伝えたいという気持ちはよく伝わった。
His Japanese is still clumsy, but his desire to convey his message came through well.
重要な案件なので、拙速な結論を出すのは避けるべきだ。
Since it's an important matter, we should avoid drawing a hasty (and crude) conclusion.
拙著ながら、この本が皆様の学習の一助となれば幸いです。
Though it is my humble work, I hope this book will be of some help to everyone's studies.
Practice exercises
1
拙
Answer
せつつたな
2
拙
Answer
clumsyunskillfulpoorawkwardstupid
3
拙い
clumsy; unskillful; poor
Answer
つたない
4
拙劣
clumsy; awkward; unskillful; inferior
Answer
せつれつ
5
拙作
my humble work (e.g., of literature or art); poor piece of writing
Answer
せっさく
6
拙稿
my humble manuscript; my article (humble)
Answer
せっこう