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skill, art

JLPT N2 Grade 5 7 strokes
Kun'yomi
わざ
On'yomi

技 means "skill, art". It is a JLPT N2 kanji written in 7 strokes. It is read わざ in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ギ in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 5.

Stroke order & writing

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技 in example sentences

  • って

    Kono gijutsu no riten tte nan nano ka na?

    I wonder what the advantage of this technique is.

  • って

    Sore tte, kekkou na gijutsu ga iri sou ne.

    That looks like it takes a lot of skill.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, CC-BY 2.0 FR, licensed for reuse.

Words that use 技

Common questions

What does the kanji 技 mean?
技 means "skill, art". It is a JLPT N2 kanji.
How many strokes does 技 have?
技 is written in 7 strokes.
How is 技 read?
It is read わざ in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ギ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 技?
技 is a JLPT N2 kanji.