技 — 7 strokes ／ Radical「扌」
道6Elementary year 5 ／ 7 strokes ／ Radical「扌」
- On
- ギ
- Kun
- わざ
- Meaning
- skill; technique; art
Origin
扌 "hand" plus 支 "to branch"; the fine work the hands divide into — hence "skill, technique."
Stroke order
Readings and examples
| ギ | 技術・技師・特技 |
|---|---|
| わざ | 技 Compare: 業 |
Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.
Compounds
- 技術ぎじゅつ
technology; skill
- 競技きょうぎ
competition; event
Example
父は木を切る技を持っている。
My father has the skill of cutting wood.
Stroke data from: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0)