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: 匚 斤
Radical: 匚
Meaning: box
匠 (ショウ) craftsman, artisan, carpenter, (skilled) workman
匠気 (ショウキ) affectation, desire to be impressive
師匠 (シショウ) master, teacher, stable master
意匠 (イショウ) design
匠 (たくみ) craftsman, artisan, workman, carpenter, craft, craftsmanship, skill, dexterity, design, plot, scheme, artifice, trick
飛騨の匠 (ひだのたくみ) historical system whereby the Hida region provided the central government 10 carpenters per village in place of taxes