The kanji 技 generally conveys the meaning of "skill," "technique," or "art." It represents a learned ability, a specific method of doing something, or a practiced craft. It often implies a high level of proficiency or expertise in a particular field. The character suggests a combination of knowledge, practice, and execution.

・On-yomi (音読み): ギ (gi) ・Kun-yomi (訓読み): わざ (waza)

⚫︎ 技術 (ぎじゅつ) Translation: Technology, technique, skill. ⚫︎ 演技 (えんぎ) Translation: Acting, performance, skill. ⚫︎ 技あり (わざあり) Translation: A judo term indicating a scoring move; also, a skillful technique.

The kanji 技 is a 形声文字 (keisei moji), a phono-semantic compound character. The character is composed of the radical 手 (te), meaning "hand," on the left side, which acts as the semantic component, indicating that the character relates to something done with the hand or through physical activity, and the phonetic component 支 (shi), which provides the sound and contributes to the overall meaning. The formation suggests the skill or technique is something that is carried out by the hands or body, representing a learned or practiced ability.