匠 — kanji meaning “artisan”
匠
artisan, workman, carpenter
- Meanings
- artisan, workman, carpenter
- On'yomi
- ショウ (shou)
- Kun'yomi
- たくみ
- Strokes
- 6
- School grade
- 8
- JLPT (old scale)
- Level 1
- Newspaper frequency
- #1718 of 2,500
- Classical radical
- 22
- Chinese reading
- jiàng — Chinese character page
Words with 匠
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 師匠 | ししょう shishou | master; teacher |
| 意匠 | いしょう ishou | design |
| 巨匠 | きょしょう kyoshou | master; masterhand; maestro |
| 鷹匠 | たかじょう takajou | falconer; hawker |
| 刀匠 | とうしょう toushou | swordsmith |
| 名匠 | めいしょう meishou | master craftsman; skillful worker |
| 宗匠 | そうしょう soushou | master; teacher |
| 工匠 | こうしょう koushou | artisan; mechanic |
| 鵜匠 | うしょう ushou | cormorant fisherman |
| 画匠 | がしょう gashou | painter; artist |
| 匠気 | しょうき shouki | affectation; desire to be impressive |
| 楽匠 | がくしょう gakushou | celebrated musician |
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