This site will be taken down March 31st, 2026.

This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

Readings

Kana: ショウ、たくみ
Romaji: shō, takumi
Kana
Romaji

Meanings

artisan, workman, carpenter

Stroke Diagram

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Kanji Info

Stroke Count:  6
Radical Number:  22
Frequency:  1718
Grade:  8
Skip Pattern:  3-2-4
Korean Reading:  jang
Chinese Reading:  jiang4
Unicode:  5320
JIS:  3E22

Indexes

Halpern Index: 2990
Nelson Index: 761
New Nelson Index: 588
Spahn Hadamitzky Index: 2t4.2
Four Corner Index: 7171.2
Guide to Remembering Index: 1388
Gakken Index: 1491
Japanese Names Index: 503
Daikanwanjiten Index: 2605
Daikanwanjiten Index and Page: 2.0462
Remembering the kanji Index: 1693
Kanji Flashcards Index: 1107
Kodansha Compact Index: 236
Kanji in Context Index: 1715
1999 Kanji Learners Index: 1900
2013 Kanji Learners Index: 2581
French Remembering the Kanji Index: 1709
Remembering the Kanji 6th Index: 1828
Essential Kanji Index: 1532
Kodansha Kanji Index: 3711
Roo 2001 Kanji Index: 3475
Tuttle Kanji Cards Index: 1063

Words

(たくみ、しょう)
workman; artisan; mechanic; carpenter; craft; skill; means; idea
意匠 (いしょう)
design
鷹匠 (たかじょう)
falconer; hawker
飛騨の匠 (ひだのたくみ)
historical system whereby the Hida region provided 10 carpenters per village the central government in place of taxes
匠気 (しょうき)
affectation; desire to be impressive
師匠 (ししょう)
master; teacher; coach who owns his stable
巨匠 (きょしょう)
master; masterhand; maestro
工匠 (こうしょう)
artisan; mechanic
刀匠 (とうしょう)
swordsmith
宗匠 (そうしょう)
master; teacher
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