Kanji

What does the kanji 伎 mean?

伎 means skill, talent; performer, entertainer. On'yomi ギ、キ. Kun'yomi わざ、わざおぎ.

Quick facts
On'yomiギ、キ
Kun'yomiわざ、わざおぎ
Strokes6
Main radical人
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
On'yomi ギ、キKun'yomi わざ、わざおぎ
N1 · estimated, JLPT framework6 strokes

skill, talent; performer, entertainer

Memory hook

A person (亻) propping the branch (支) again and again until it becomes an art — SKILL, PERFORMER.

Stroke order · 6 strokes

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Data sources and licences

English meanings, On/Kun readings, stroke counts: KANJIDIC2 — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Components: KRADFILE (EDRDG). Stroke order: KanjiVG (Ulrich Apel), licensed CC BY-SA 3.0. Mnemonics written by GoMe.

N5–N1 levels on this page are estimates based on the JLPT framework, drawn from community benchmarks. GoMe Nihongo is not affiliated with the Japan Foundation or JEES, which administer the JLPT.