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Kanji 技: meanings, readings, and example words.

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Kanji 技: skill, art, craft, ability, feat, performance, vocation, arts

Key takeaways

Kanji 技: skill, art, craft, ability, feat, performance, vocation, arts. Readings and core meaning.

See vocabulary and examples below.

Kanji at a glance

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Meaning

skillartcraftabilityfeatperformancevocationarts

On reading

Kun reading

わざ

Radical

Core meaning / core image

Core meaning: 技

skill, art, craft, ability, feat, performance, vocation, arts

Kanji structure breakdown

Structure breakdown

扌 + 支

Mnemonic story

Mnemonic story

The kanji combines a hand (扌) with the act of supporting (支) or handling an object. It illustrates the manual dexterity and 'skill' required to master a craft.

On'yomi and kun'yomi

On reading

  • 技能ぎのう

    technical skill / ability / proficiency

  • 特技とくぎ

    special skill

  • 演技えんぎ

    acting / performance

  • 技師ぎし

    engineer / technician

  • 競技きょうぎ

    competition / contest / match

  • 技術ぎじゅつ

    skill / technique / technology

Kun reading

わざ
  • わざ

    skill / technique / art

Commonly used words

  • 技能
    ぎのう

    technical skill / ability / proficiency

  • 特技
    とくぎ

    special skill

  • 演技
    えんぎ

    acting / performance

  • 技師
    ぎし

    engineer / technician

  • 競技
    きょうぎ

    competition / contest / match

  • 技術
    ぎじゅつ

    skill / technique / technology

  • わざ

    skill / technique / art

Example sentences

Example 1

彼は高い能を持っている。

Translation

He has high technical skills.

Example 2

能を活かして仕事を探す。

Translation

Use your skills to find a job.

Example 3

彼の特は料理です。

Translation

His special skill is cooking.

Example 4

を活かして仕事を探す。

Translation

I look for a job using my special skills.

Kanji 技: skill, art, craft, ability, feat, performance, vocation, arts | Daily Nihongo