7 strokes
Jouyou kanji
Taught in 5th grade
JLPT exam level N2

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

Kun'yomi
  • technique
On'yomi
  • technique

Main Radical

(KanXi)

Reading Commonality

わざ 57.0%
43.0%

Character Breakdown

skill, art, craft
わざ ギ (5th, N2)
hand, hand radical (no. 64)
シュ
branch, support, sustain
シ ささ.える つか.える (5th, N3)
ten
ジュウ ジッ ジュッ (1st, N5)
or again, furthermore, on the other hand
また ユウ やす (8th, N1)

Common Words

technique
technology ②technique ③art
killer technique ②special or lethal move, usu. one unique to a certain fighter or fighting style
special skill
signature move (assoc. with a martial artist, wrestler, etc.)
bold move (in sumo, judo, etc.)
delicate technique (in sumo, judo, etc.)
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References

Unicode hex code 6280
JIS X 0208 1-21-27
Nelson, A. Classic Nelson 1853
Haig, J. New Nelson Japanese-English Character Dictionary 2092
Halpern, J. New Japanese-English Character Dictionary 248
Halpern, J. Kodansha Kanji Dictionary 292
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Morohashi Daikanwajiten 11855
Henshall, K. A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters 644
Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana 871
Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana (2011 edition) 891
Sakade, F. A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 579
Hodges & Okazaki Japanese Kanji Flashcards 558
Henshall & De Groot A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese, 3rd ed. 673
Kask, A. Tuttle Kanji Cards 665
Nishiguchi & Kono Kanji in Context 369
Kodansha Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide 857
Maniette, Y. Les Kanjis dans la tete 719
Tuttle Dictionary Descriptor Code 3c4.16
Four corner code 5404.7
De Roo Code 1367