Japanese symbol for “finesse”
技巧
ぎこう
Romaji: gikou
technique; finesse
In Japanese, finesse is 技巧, read ぎこう (gikou).
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Meanings
- n technique; finesse
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “finesse”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 権謀術数 | けんぼうじゅっすう kenboujussuu | trickery; wiles; finesse |
| フィネス | フィネス finesu | finesse |
| 手事 | てごと tegoto | wiles (e.g. used by a prostitute to lure customers); finesse; trick |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 技術 | ぎじゅつ gijutsu | technology; engineering |
| 競技 | きょうぎ kyougi | game; match; contest |
| 演技 | えんぎ engi | acting; performance |
| 技能 | ぎのう ginou | technical skill; ability; capacity |
| 技師 | ぎし gishi | engineer; technical officer |
| 特技 | とくぎ tokugi | special skill |
| 巧み | たくみ takumi | skillful; adroit; dexterous |
| 巧妙 | こうみょう koumyou | ingenious; skillful; clever |
See also: Chinese symbol for “finesse”.
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.