匠
匠 — Artisan
artisan, workman, carpenter
On’yomiショウ (shou)
Kun’yomiたくみ (takumi)
Stroke order (6 strokes)
Watch the strokes draw themselves in the correct order — numbers mark where each stroke starts. Diagram from KanjiVG (CC BY-SA).
Common words using 匠
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 師匠 | ししょう shishou | master; teacher; stable master |
| 巨匠 | きょしょう kyoshou | master; masterhand; maestro |
| 匠 | たくみ takumi | craftsman; artisan; workman |
| 意匠 | いしょう ishou | design; idea; conception |
| 鷹匠 | たかじょう takajou | falconer; hawker |
Study notes
匠 is a JLPT N1 kanji written with 6 strokes. It is taught at secondary-school level in Japan. Ranked #1718 of the 2,500 most frequent kanji in newspapers. On’yomi (音読み) are Chinese-derived readings mostly used in compound words; kun’yomi (訓読み) are native Japanese readings, with any highlighted part written in hiragana after the kanji (okurigana).
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