Kanji

What does the kanji 匠 mean?

匠 means craftsman, skilled artisan. On'yomi ショウ. Kun'yomi たくみ.

Quick facts
On'yomiショウ
Kun'yomiたくみ
Strokes6
Main radical匚
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
On'yomi ショウKun'yomi たくみ
N1 · estimated, JLPT framework6 strokes

craftsman, skilled artisan

Memory hook

In the workshop box (匚) there is an axe (斤) — the ARTISAN's place.

Main radical

匚box 2 strokes

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.