匠
artisan, carpenter, workman
Readings
On'yomi (音読み)
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
Stroke Order
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Information
Grade:8
Strokes:6
JLPT:1
Frequency:1718
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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become, cause, come, due, next
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析
analyze, chop, divide, tear
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株
counter for small plants, shares, stock, stocks, stump
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