JLPT N1

clumsy; unskillful; humble (self-deprecating)

Item 30 of 642 | 8 strokes | Radical: 扌 (hand)

Readings

On'yomiセツ
Kun'yomiつたな.い

Mnemonic

A HAND that fumbles—CLUMSY and UNSKILLFUL.

Example Words

拙劣 (せつれつ) clumsy; unskillful
稚拙 (ちせつ) childish; immature
拙者 (せっしゃ) I (humble, archaic)