JLPT N1 · 6 strokes
Kanji 伎: "deed, skill"
The kanji 伎 means "deed, skill". It is written with 6 strokes and belongs to JLPT level N1, read ギ, キ in on'yomi and わざ, わざおぎ in kun'yomi.
Stroke order
Strokes are written in the order of the numbers. The order is not decorative: it is what gives the character its balance, and it is also how handwriting search works in Japanese dictionaries.
Readings
On'yomi (Sino-Japanese reading)
ギキ
Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
わざわざおぎ
In a kun'yomi reading, the dot separates the kanji from its okurigana: かた.る is read かたる and written 語る. A hyphen marks a bound position, like -び in 日.
At a glance
| Meaning | deed, skill |
|---|---|
| Strokes | 6 |
| JLPT level | N1 |
| Taught in Japan | secondary school |
| Frequency rank | outside the 2,501 most frequent |
Common words with 伎
The most frequent words using this kanji, most common first, with furigana readings. Click one to open it in the reader.
- 歌舞伎kabuki; traditional form of drama and music performed by male actors wearing makeup mainly in white and red
- 歌舞伎町place : Kabukichō
- 歌舞伎座kabuki troupe; kabuki theater (theatre) · Kabuki-za (theatre in Tokyo)
- 歌舞伎劇kabuki play; kabuki drama
- 伎楽gigaku (genre of masked drama-dance performance)
- 女歌舞伎girls' kabuki
- 歌舞伎芝居kabuki play
- 伎芸performing art; technique (in a performing art)
- 歌舞伎十八番repertoire of 18 kabuki plays
- 若衆歌舞伎young men's kabuki
- 歌舞伎狂言kabuki play; kabuki drama · kabuki script
- 江戸歌舞伎Edo-style kabuki
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