Meaning

Primary

Technique

Alternatives

Art, Skill

Word Type

independent noun, in compounds

Explanation

What is a skill? It's something you can do, and do quite well. It is a technique that you can make happen with ease.

Reading

わざ
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

Since this word is made up of a single kanji, it should use the kun'yomi reading. When learning the kanji, you didn't learn that reading, so here's a mnemonic to help you with this word: You do your technique on a bad guy, coming at you. You flip him over and knock him out. He was (わざ) a threat, but now he's not. You look closer at the bad guy. Turns out it's Woz, the Apple Co-founder. He was just trying to hand you an iPhone12, not grab your wrist. Whoops!

Context

Patterns of Use

Common Word Combinations

  • 相手の技

    an opponent's technique

    たくみの技

    an artisan's skill

    プロの技

    professional techniques

Context Sentences

これはまたきわどい技をマスターしたね!

You've mastered tricky art like that one, have you?

コウイチはニッカに新しい技を仕こんでいるんですか?

Is Koichi teaching Nikka a new trick?

柔道では力より技のほうが大切であります。

In judo, technique is more important than strength.

Kanji Composition