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技

skill
Stroke count: 7

Readings

On readingギ
Kun readingわざ
JLPT level: N2JōyōGrade 5

Meanings

  1. skillRtK
  2. art
  3. craft
  4. ability
  5. feat
  6. performance
    彼は彼女の演技に賛嘆の声をあげた。He cried in admiration of her performance.tatoeba
  7. vocation
  8. arts
  1. technique
  2. move

Popular Usage

技術演技技師競技技能

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Mnemonic (RtK)

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finger · fingers · branch · ten (十) · needle (丨) · crotch

From "Remembering the Kanji" by James Heisig · Frame 769

Compound words

技術ぎじゅつ
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art
演技えんぎ
acting; performance
技師ぎし
engineer; technician
競技きょうぎ
game; match; contest; competition; sport
技能ぎのう
technical skill; ability; capacity
技巧ぎこう
technique; finesse
技法ぎほう
technique
球技きゅうぎ
ball game (e.g. baseball, tennis, soccer); billiards
国技こくぎ
national sport
特技とくぎ
special skill
妙技みょうぎ
exquisite skill; wonderful performance
実技じつぎ
practical skill
技術者ぎじゅつしゃ
engineer; technical expert; technician; craftsperson
技術的ぎじゅつてき
technical; technological; practical
技術力ぎじゅつりょく
technical prowess; technical ability; technical finesse; technological prowess; technological capabilities
競技場きょうぎじょう
stadium; (sports) ground; (playing) field; arena
演技力えんぎりょく
acting ability; talent as a performer
科学技術かがくぎじゅつ
science and technology; technology; scientific techniques
陸上競技りくじょうきょうぎ
track and field; athletics
科学技術庁かがくぎじゅつちょう
Science and Technology Agency (1956-2001)
奥技おうぎ
secret techniques (of an art or skill)
技倆ぎりょう
ability
技癢ぎよう
itching to show off one's abilities
後技うしろわざ
Aikido rear defence (defense)

Additional Examples

彼は操縦士としての自分の技術を大変誇りにしている。
He is very proud of his skill as a pilot.tatoeba
彼は専門家はだしの優れた技術をもっている。
He has excellent techniques which would outdo a specialist.tatoeba
彼は成長して技師になった。
He grew up to be an engineer.tatoeba
外国人技師の建築
Buildings built by foreign engineerswiki
1911年、技師長職を辞職。
In 1911, he resigned his position.wiki
茶の湯釜の製作技能者のこと。
An expert to make tea kettles for Chanoyu (the tea ceremony).wiki
実務技能教育教材共同開発共有プロジェクト
Project for developing and sharing of educational material for teaching practical skillswiki

Stroke Order

7 strokes

Practice Writing

Practice Writing 技

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