Japanese symbol for “handicrafts”
手芸
しゅげい
Romaji: shugei
handicrafts
In Japanese, handicrafts is 手芸, read しゅげい (shugei).
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Meanings
- n handicrafts
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “handicrafts”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 手工 | しゅこう shukou | handicrafts |
| 技芸 | ぎげい gigei | arts; crafts; handicrafts |
| 手工芸 | しゅこうげい shukougei | handicrafts |
| 手芸品 | しゅげいひん shugeihin | handicrafts; hand-crafted goods |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 相手 | あいて aite | companion; partner; company |
| 選手 | せんしゅ senshu | player (of a sport); athlete; team member |
| 手段 | しゅだん shudan | means; way; method |
| 手術 | しゅじゅつ shujutsu | surgery; operation; procedure |
| 大手 | おおて oote | major company; big company |
| 手紙 | てがみ tegami | letter; note |
| 芸術 | げいじゅつ geijutsu | art; the arts |
| 芸能 | げいのう geinou | public entertainment; performing arts |
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.