# 技 — skill

技 means “skill”. It is a JLPT N3 kanji written with 7 strokes. On'yomi: ギ (gi). Kun'yomi: わざ (waza). You'll see it in words such as 技 (waza, “technique; art”).

- Meaning: skill
- On'yomi: ギ (gi)
- Kun'yomi: わざ (waza)
- Strokes: 7
- Level: JLPT N3 · set Arts & pastimes

## How to remember 技

A hand (扌) with support (支): skill you can lean on.

Parts: 扌 hand · 支 support

## Words with 技

| Word | Reading | Meaning |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 技 | わざ (waza) | technique; art |

## Don't confuse it with

[支](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/support/) · [枝](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/branch/) · [岐](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/fork-in-a-road/) · [肢](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/limb/)

## More in the “Arts & pastimes” set

[演](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/perform/) · [術](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/technique/) · [技](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/skill/) · [曲](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/bend/) · [絵](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/painting/) · [遊](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/play/)

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From Moji Ninja (https://moji.ninja/), a free app for learning hiragana, katakana and the JLPT kanji from N5 to N1 with spaced repetition. Page: https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/skill/. Last updated 2026-11-01.