Japanese symbol for “craftsmanship”
細工
さいく
Romaji: saiku
work; workmanship; craftsmanship; handiwork
In Japanese, craftsmanship is 細工, read さいく (saiku).
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Meanings
- n, vs, vt work; workmanship; craftsmanship; handiwork
- n, vs, vt artifice; trick; device; tampering; doctoring
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “craftsmanship”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 出来 | でき deki | workmanship; craftsmanship; execution |
| 巧み | たくみ takumi | craft; craftsmanship; skill |
| 匠 | たくみ takumi | craft; craftsmanship; skill |
| 手際 | てぎわ tegiwa | performance; workmanship; craftsmanship |
| 技工 | ぎこう gikou | craft; technique; craftsmanship |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 詳細 | しょうさい shousai | details; particulars; specifics |
| 細胞 | さいぼう saibou | cell |
| 細かい | こまかい komakai | small |
| 細菌 | さいきん saikin | bacterium; bacteria; germ |
| 細い | ほそい hosoi | thin; slender; fine |
| 繊細 | せんさい sensai | dainty; delicate (e.g. fingers); fine |
| 工場 | こうじょう koujou | factory; plant; mill |
| 工事 | こうじ kouji | construction work |
See also: Chinese symbol for “craftsmanship”.
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.
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