技 — “skill / technique” in Japanese

Grade 5ぎ, わざ

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“skill / technique” in Japanese is 技, read gi, waza (ぎ, わざ). It is a Grade 5 Kyōiku kanji, taught in year 5 of Japanese elementary school, and appears in words such as 技術 (technology).

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What does 技 mean?

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Kanji	技
Meaning	skill / technique
Readings	ぎ, わざ
Grade	Grade 5 (Hard)
Curriculum	Kyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school
Example	技術 (technology)

How to read 技

技 is read gi (ぎ) or waza (わざ) depending on the word.

Words with 技

技術ぎじゅつ
国技こくぎ
競技場きょうぎじょう
国際競技場こくさいきょうぎじょう
演技

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Updated: 2026-08-28