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巧詐は拙誠に如かず
kousahasesseinishikazu
also spelled kosahasesseinishikazu
better shoddy and sincere than clever and deceptive
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  1. kousahasesseinishikazu better shoddy and sincere than clever and deceptive
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Kanji Breakdown
巧
Adroit, Skilled, Ingenuity
On: こう Kun: たく.み,たく.む,うま.い
5 strokes N1
詐
Lie, Falsehood, Deceive, Pretend
On: さ Kun: いつわ.る
12 strokes N1
拙
Bungling, Clumsy, Unskillful
On: せつ Kun: つたな.い
8 strokes N1
誠
Sincerity, Admonish, Warn, Prohibit, Truth, Fidelity
On: せい Kun: まこと
13 strokes N1
如
Likeness, Like, Such As, As If, Better, Best, Equal
On: じょ,にょ Kun: ごと.し
6 strokes N1
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巧詐は拙誠に如かずは〜です。 / 〜の巧詐は拙誠に如かず

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