# 拙 — clumsy

拙 means “clumsy”. It is a JLPT N1 kanji written with 8 strokes. On'yomi: セツ (setsu). It has no common kun'yomi.

- Meaning: clumsy
- On'yomi: セツ (setsu)
- Kun'yomi: —
- Strokes: 8
- Level: JLPT N1 · set Qualities 7

## How to remember 拙

Parts: 扌 hand · 出 exit

## Don't confuse it with

[掘](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/dig/) · [出](https://moji.ninja/n5-kanji/exit/) · [屈](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/stoop/) · [堀](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/moat/)

## More in the “Qualities 7” set

[宜](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/fitting/) · [粋](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/chic/) · [冗](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/superfluous/) · [迅](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/swift/) · [淑](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/ladylike/) · [傑](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/outstanding-talent/) · [拙](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/clumsy/) · [卑](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/lowly/)

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From Moji Ninja (https://moji.ninja/), a free app for learning hiragana, katakana and the JLPT kanji from N5 to N1 with spaced repetition. Page: https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/clumsy/. Last updated 2026-11-01.