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技

skill, art

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

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.

技 in example sentences

  • この技術ぎじゅつの利点りてんって何なんなのかな？

    Kono gijutsu no riten tte nan nano ka na?

    I wonder what the advantage of this technique is.

  • 我々われわれは科学技術かがくぎじゅつの時代じだいに住すんでいる。

    Wareware wa kagakugijutsu no jidai ni sunde iru.

    We live in the age of technology.

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

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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.
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