Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 巧言令色(こうげんれいしょく) in Japanese

巧言令色
Kana Reading
こうげんれいしょく
Romaji
kōgenreishoku
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Meaning
    flattery; honeyed words
    Example sentence
    巧言令色少なし仁。 Fair words butter no parsnips.

Examples of 巧言令色, こうげんれいしょく in a sentence

  • 巧言令色少なし仁。

    Fair words butter no parsnips.

Kanji in this word

巧 JLPT 1

5 strokes

adroit, skilled, ingenuity

On'Yomi: コウ

Kun'Yomi: たく.み, たく.む, うま.い

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令 JLPT 2

5 strokes

orders, ancient laws, command, decree

On'Yomi: レイ

Kun'Yomi:

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色 JLPT 4

6 strokes

color

On'Yomi: ショク, シキ

Kun'Yomi: いろ

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言 JLPT 5

7 strokes

say

On'Yomi: ゲン, ゴン

Kun'Yomi: い.う, こと

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