伎 — “Deed / Skill” in Japanese

Master (高手)ぎ, き, わざ, わざおぎ

Radical ⼈ · radical 9 The building block this kanji is filed under

“Deed / Skill” in Japanese is 伎, read gi, ki, waza (ぎ, き, わざ, わざおぎ). It is a Jōyō kanji taught in Japanese secondary school (junior & senior high) — the 高手 · Master tier beyond the grade 1–6 Kyōiku set, and appears in words such as 歌舞伎 (kabuki).

Try it now

What does 伎 mean?

Full details, readings & example

Kanji	伎
Meaning	Deed / Skill
Readings	ぎ, き, わざ, わざおぎ
Grade	Master (高手 · secondary school)
Curriculum	Jōyō kanji · Japanese secondary school (JLPT N1–N2)
Example	歌舞伎 (kabuki)

How to read 伎

伎 is read gi (ぎ) or ki (き) or waza (わざ) or wazaogi (わざおぎ) depending on the word.

Words with 伎

歌舞伎

Learn 伎 in real sentences — free

Read stories and news built from only the kanji you already know. KanjiSchool’s path covers all 2,136 Jōyō kanji — 1,018 ready to learn now.

Start free — no credit card →

Kanji read the same way as 伎

Same sound, different character — the classic trap. Compare them side by side:

Updated: 2026-08-28