What is the Kanji for "Skill"?

If you are wondering what is the Japanese Kanji for "Skill", you've come to the right place!

The Japanese Kanji for "Skill" is "技".

This kanji has 2 readings:

Its kunyomi reading is "Waza".

Its onyomi reading is "Gi".

kunyomi readings are based on the pronunciation of native Japanese words, and onyomi readings are based on the Chinese pronunciation of the character.

If you visually breakdown this kanji, you can see is made up of 2 parts:

The radical "扌" means "Hand" . And The kanji "支" means "Branch" and "Support" and can be read as "Shi" and "Sasa".

Now, let's make sure you understand this kanji the other way around too.

What does the kanji "技" mean in japanese?

"技" means "Skill".

Japanese School Students learn this kanji in Fifth Grade, while foreigners may learn this kanji in preparation for the JLPT N2 exam.

Here are some words that use this kanji:

技術: "Skill". The Japanese noun '技術 (ぎじゅつ)' means 'skill'. This word refers to the ability to perform a task or activity well, through knowledge, practice, and expertise. It can be applied to a wide range of fields, such as artistic, scientific, or technological skills. For example: She has amazing computer programming skills - (彼女はコンピューター・プログラミングの技術がすばらしい). The craftsman's woodworking skills are impressive - (職人の木工の技術は印象的です).

競技: "Competition". The Japanese verbal noun '競技 (きょうぎ)' means 'competition'. This word refers to an organized event where people or teams compete against each other in a particular sport or activity. It is commonly used to describe athletic competitions, but can also be applied to other competitive activities. For example: The athletes are preparing for the upcoming competition - (選手たちは次の競技に備えている). Let's watch the competition together - (一緒に競技を見ましょう).

技: "Skill" or "Technique". The Japanese noun '技 (わざ)' refers to a specialized skill, ability or technique. It can describe physical skills, such as martial arts techniques, or intellectual abilities like problem-solving. '技' is often used in compound words to indicate a high level of expertise, such as 'ひととわざ' (extraordinary skill). Examples: He has great cooking skills - (彼には優れた料理の技がある). The dancer performed a difficult technique - (そのダンサーは難しい技を披露した).

技師: "Engineer". The Japanese noun '技師 (ぎし)' means 'engineer'. This word refers to a person who is trained and experienced in designing, constructing, or operating machinery, structures, or public works projects. Engineers often work in fields such as civil, mechanical, electrical, or software engineering. For example: He is a civil engineer - (彼は土木技師です). The new engineering graduate started working as an engineer - (新卒の技師が仕事を始めた).

演技: "Acting". The Japanese noun '演技 (えんぎ)' means 'acting'. It refers to the art or skill of representing a character on stage or in a film. It involves portraying emotions, movements, and behaviors that bring a character to life. For example: She is very talented at acting - (彼女は演技が非常に上手です). The actor's performance was excellent - (俳優の演技は素晴らしかった).

To make really sure you learn this Kanji, I've prepared an interactive lesson for you. You are going to learn the readings and meanings of this kanji.

But first, you need to know a little bit about Hiragana and Katakana.

Hiragana and katakana are japanese syllabaries, this means that each character represents a syllable.

This are the characters you need to know for this lesson:

The hiragana "ぎ" is read as "gi". The hiragana "わ" is read as "wa". And The hiragana "ざ" is read as "za".

Heres a quick tutorial on how to use it. You'll be asked three type of questions: meaning, reading, and writing.

For meanings questions all you have to do is type the english meaning. If there is more than one meaning, you have to include them all in your answer separating them by commas (,).

For Reading questions you have to type the reading in romaji (roman letters, our normal alphabet) and it'll be automatically converted to hiragana if necessary. If there is more than one reading, you have to include them all in your answer separating them by commas (,).

For Writing questions some options will appear and all you have to do is select the correct ones.