7 strokes
Jouyou kanji
Taught in 4th grade
JLPT exam level N2

technique, art, craft, performance, acting, trick, stunt

Kun'yomi
  • える
  • のり
  • わざ
On'yomi
  • art
  • ウン
Nanori
  • なり

Main Radical

(KanXi)

Reading Commonality

ゲイ 98.7%
1.3%

Character Breakdown

technique, art, craft
ゲイ き ウン (4th, N2)
grass, grass radical (no. 140)
say
ウン い.う ここに (Kentei Pre-1)
two, two radical (no. 7)
ニ ふた ふだ (1st, N5)
I, myself, katakana mu radical (no. 28)
シ ボウ ム (Kentei 1)

Common Words

entertainer (esp. in a traditional art) ②talented person
performance ②extraordinary deed
public entertainment ②accomplishments
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References

Unicode hex code 82B8
JIS X 0208 1-23-61
Nelson, A. Classic Nelson 3908
Haig, J. New Nelson Japanese-English Character Dictionary 4978
Halpern, J. New Japanese-English Character Dictionary 2209
Halpern, J. Kodansha Kanji Dictionary 2738
Halpern, J. Kanji Learners Dictionary (Kodansha) 1403
Halpern, J. Kanji Learners Dictionary (Kodansha), 2nd edition (2013) 1892
Heisig, J. Remembering The Kanji 421
Heisig, J. Remembering The Kanji, Sixth Ed. 450
Gakken A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage 588
O'Neill, P.G. Japanese Names 689
O'Neill, P.G. Essential Kanji 421
Morohashi Daikanwajiten 30741P
Henshall, K. A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters 470
Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana 435
Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana (2011 edition) 441
Sakade, F. A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 388
Hodges & Okazaki Japanese Kanji Flashcards 862
Henshall & De Groot A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese, 3rd ed. 495
Kask, A. Tuttle Kanji Cards 479
Nishiguchi & Kono Kanji in Context 566
Kodansha Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide 642
Maniette, Y. Les Kanjis dans la tete 428
Tuttle Dictionary Descriptor Code 3k4.12
Four corner code 4473.1
De Roo Code 1971