匠
artisan, workman, carpenter
Readings
On'yomi (音読み)
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
Stroke Order
6 / 6
Information
Vocabulary
ショウ
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 巨匠 | キョショウ | master; masterhand; maestro |
| 師匠 | シショウ | master; teacher; stable master |
| 意匠 | イショウ | design; idea; conception; plan |
| 画匠 | ガショウ | painter; artist |
| 工匠 | コウショウ | artisan; mechanic |
Other
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 匠 | たくみ | craftsman; artisan; workman; carpenter; craft; craftsmanship; skill; dexterity; design; plot; scheme; artifice; trick |
| 鷹匠 | たかじょう | falconer; hawker |
| 鵜匠 | うしょう | cormorant fisherman |
| 鵜匠 | うじょう | cormorant fisherman |
| 飛騨の匠 | ひだのたくみ | system whereby the Hida region provided the central government 10 carpenters per village in place of taxes |
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doctor, medicine
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come, due, next, cause, become
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give, bestow, perform, alms
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析
chop, divide, tear, analyze
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株
stocks, stump, shares, stock, counter for small plants
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