# 匠 — craftsman

匠 means “craftsman”. It is a JLPT N1 kanji written with 6 strokes. On'yomi: ショウ (shou). Kun'yomi: たくみ (takumi). You'll see it in words such as 匠 (takumi, “craftsman; artisan”).

- Meaning: craftsman
- On'yomi: ショウ (shou)
- Kun'yomi: たくみ (takumi)
- Strokes: 6
- Level: JLPT N1 · set People & roles 2

## How to remember 匠

Parts: 匚 box · 斤 axe

## Words with 匠

| Word | Reading | Meaning |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 匠 | たくみ (takumi) | craftsman; artisan |

## More in the “People & roles 2” set

[后](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/empress/) · [賓](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/honoured-guest/) · [匠](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/craftsman/) · [妃](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/queen-consort/) · [紳](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/sir/) · [奴](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/guy/)

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