Japanese symbol for “technology”
技術
ぎじゅつ
Romaji: gijutsu
technology; engineering
In Japanese, technology is 技術, read ぎじゅつ (gijutsu).
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 technology; engineering
- n technique; skill
- n art; craft
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “technology”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| テクノロジー | テクノロジー tekunorojii | technology |
| テク | テク teku | technology |
| テック | テック tekku | tech; technology |
| 科技 | かぎ kagi | science and technology; technology |
| 科学技術 | かがくぎじゅつ kagakugijutsu | science and technology; technology; scientific techniques |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 手術 | しゅじゅつ shujutsu | surgery; operation; procedure |
| 芸術 | げいじゅつ geijutsu | art; the arts |
| 美術 | びじゅつ bijutsu | art; fine arts |
See also: Chinese symbol for “technology”.
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.