匠

artisan

Stroke count: 6

Readings

On readingショウ

Kun readingたくみ

Jōyō Grade 8KANJIDIC

Meanings

artisanRtK
その絵画はオランダ人の巨匠の作品である。The painting is the work of a Dutch master.tatoeba
この美術館はオランダの巨匠が描いた作品がたくさんある。This art collection is rich in paintings by Dutch masters.tatoeba
workman
carpenter

craftsman
craft

Radicals and components

Radical匚box

Components

How it's built

匠

Mnemonic (RtK)

ⓘ

box (口) · axe (斤)

From "Remembering the Kanji" by James Heisig · Frame 1828

Compound words

意匠いしょう

design; idea; conception; plan

巨匠きょしょう

master; masterhand; maestro

師匠ししょう

master; teacher; stable master

梓匠ししょう

鵜匠うしょう

cormorant fisherman

画匠がしょう

楽匠がくしょう

celebrated musician

工匠こうしょう

宗匠そうしょう

匠気しょうき

刀匠とうしょう

名匠めいしょう

master craftsman

繡匠しゅうしょう

飛騨匠ひだのたくみ

system whereby the Hida region provided the central government 10 carpenters per village in place of taxes

意匠惨憺いしょうさんたん

taxing one's ingenuity in devising something

意匠惨澹いしょうさんたん

taxing one's ingenuity in devising something

飛騨の匠ひだのたくみ

system whereby the Hida region provided the central government 10 carpenters per village in place of taxes

Additional Examples

この包丁・・・有名な刀匠が作ったものなんです。

This carving knife ... it's one made by a famous swordsmith.tatoeba

Stroke Order

6 strokes

Practice Writing

Practice Writing 匠

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