Kanji

Jōyō kanji, Taught in junior high

JLPT level: N1

1718 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers

Stroke count: 6

Meaning: artisan, workman, carpenter

Kunyomi: たくみ

Onyomi: ショウ

Composition:

Radical

Radical:

Meaning: box

Examples

Onyomi Examples

ショウ craftsman, artisan, carpenter, (skilled) workman

ショウキ affectation, desire to be impressive

シショウ master, teacher, stable master

イショウ design

Kunyomi Examples

たくみ craftsman, artisan, workman, carpenter, craft, craftsmanship, skill, dexterity, design, plot, scheme, artifice, trick

飛騨の ひだのたくみ historical system whereby the Hida region provided the central government 10 carpenters per village in place of taxes