Japanese symbol for “artisanal”
職人技
しょくにんわざ
Romaji: shokuninwaza
craftsmanship
In Japanese, artisanal is 職人技, read しょくにんわざ (shokuninwaza).
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Meanings
- n craftsmanship
- adj-no artisanal
Kanji and stroke order
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 職場 | しょくば shokuba | one's post; place of work; workplace |
| 職員 | しょくいん shokuin | staff member; employee; worker |
| 職業 | しょくぎょう shokugyou | occupation; profession; job |
| 就職 | しゅうしょく shuushoku | finding employment; getting a job |
| 退職 | たいしょく taishoku | retirement; resignation |
| 職人 | しょくにん shokunin | craftsman; artisan; tradesman |
| 人間 | にんげん ningen | human being; human; person |
| 個人 | こじん kojin | individual; private person; personal |
| 技術 | ぎじゅつ gijutsu | technology; engineering |
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.