The kanji 伎 primarily conveys the meaning of "skill," "art," "performance," or "talent," often in the context of performing arts. It implies a specialized skill or technique displayed for an audience.

・On-yomi (音読み): ギ (gi) ・Kun-yomi (訓読み): None commonly used independently.

⚫︎ 歌伎 Translation: Singing skill; singer ⚫︎ 芸伎 Translation: Performing art; art; skill ⚫︎ 伎能 Translation: Skill; ability; talent

The kanji 伎 is a 形声文字 (keisei moji), a phono-semantic compound. It combines two components: the 人 (hito) radical, meaning "person," and 支 (shi), which provides the phonetic element, indicating sound and also contributing to the meaning related to "support" or "branch". Together, they suggest a person with a particular skill or a supporting role in a performance, or someone who is skillful, hence the meaning "skill" or "art."