巧 adroit

工 (craft or industry) Same-ON + (pirate's hook)
★★☆☆☆
5 strokes

Onyomi

KOU

She's very adroit with her COLON. she can poop a turd that looks like Rodin's "The Thinker."

Mnemonic

She's is such an adroit metalworker, she can craft her own pirate-hooks in less than three minutes.

Kunyomi

たく*み ( な ) schmoov. Schmooov! A clever ad slogan, slick flattery, adroit political manipulation, etc.
★★☆☆☆

Jukugo

巧みに操る(たくみにあやつる)

handle a tool skillfully ☆☆☆☆☆
巧 (adroit) + 操 (manipulate/ chastity) = 巧みに操る (handle a tool skillfully)

to handle a tool skillfully

Lookalikes

Meaning Hint Radical
巧 adroit PIRATE HOOK
功 success STRENGTH 力
攻 attack CRAFT 工
改 renew / improve MYSELF 己

She's skillful with her PIRATE HOOK.

He's successful because of his STRENGTH.

The attack was CRAFTY.

I want to renew and improve MYSELF.

Synonyms

precise,  strict,
几帳面な    厳密    厳格    正確    正確    精巧    厳重    きちんと 明確に   
smooth
巧みな    巧み    器用な    巧妙な    素早い    機敏    俊敏な