伎 — Stroke Order, Readings & Meaning (JLPT N1)

Readings

On readingギ、キ

Kun readingわざ、わざおぎ

JLPT level: N1 Jōyō Grade 8

Meanings

deed
skill
performing artistRtK

Radicals and components

Radical人person 亻variant

Components

How it's built

伎

→
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Mnemonic (RtK)

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person (人) · branch · ten (十) · needle (丨) · crotch

From "Remembering the Kanji" by James Heisig · Frame 1040

Compound words

歌舞伎かぶき

kabuki; traditional form of drama and music performed by male actors wearing makeup mainly in white and red

伎楽ぎがく

gigaku (genre of masked drama-dance performance)

itching to show off one's abilities

amateur kabuki at local festivals

江戸歌舞伎えどかぶき

Edo-style kabuki

歌舞伎十八番かぶきじゅうはちばん

repertoire of 18 kabuki plays

Additional Examples

東京で歌舞伎を見た。

I saw a kabuki play in Tokyo.tatoeba

多くの外国人が歌舞伎の良さがわかります。

Many foreigners can appreciate Kabuki.tatoeba

私は能楽が歌舞伎より好きだが、それは前者が後者よりも優雅に思えるからである。

I prefer Noh to Kabuki, because the former looks more elegant to me than the latter.tatoeba

私は歌舞伎を研究しています。

I'm studying kabuki drama.tatoeba

Stroke Order

6 strokes

Practice Writing

Practice Writing 伎

Draw with a guide, then from memory — checked at every step