伎
deed, skill
Readings
On'yomi
- ギ
- キ
Kun'yomi
- わざ
- わざおぎ
Meaning
伎 centers on a person's practiced ability to perform an action: a deed or a skill. The two meanings are closely linked, with a deed being the outward expression of an inner skill.
Most common words using 伎
20 of 21- 歌舞伎かぶきN3
kabuki; traditional form of drama and music performed by male actors wearing makeup mainly in white and red
- 歌舞伎座かぶきざ
kabuki troupe; kabuki theater (theatre)
- 上方歌舞伎かみがたかぶき
kabuki in the Kyoto-Osaka style
- 伎女ぎじょ
woman entertainer; prostitute
- 伎楽ぎがく
gigaku (genre of masked drama-dance performance)
- 伎芸ぎげい
performing art; technique (in a performing art)
- 倶伎羅くきら
Asian koel (Eudynamys scolopacea)
- 地歌舞伎じかぶき
amateur kabuki performed at local festivals
- 女歌舞伎おんなかぶき
girls' kabuki
- 歌舞伎劇かぶきげき
kabuki play; kabuki drama
- 歌舞伎十八番かぶきじゅうはちばん
repertoire of 18 kabuki plays
- 歌舞伎狂言かぶききょうげん
kabuki play; kabuki drama
- 歌舞伎症候群かぶきしょうこうぐん
kabuki syndrome; kabuki makeup syndrome
- 歌舞伎絵かぶきえ
kabuki-e; shibai-e; kabuki ukiyo-e print
- 歌舞伎舞踊かぶきぶよう
kabuki dance
- 歌舞伎芝居かぶきしばい
kabuki play
- 歌舞伎踊りかぶきおどり
early kabuki dance
- 江戸歌舞伎えどかぶき
Edo-style kabuki
- 若衆歌舞伎わかしゅかぶき
young men's kabuki
- 遊女歌舞伎ゆうじょかぶき
harlots' kabuki; prostitutes' kabuki
Study
Etymology
伎 combines 亻 (person) with 支, which likely contributes the sound and the idea of supporting or performing an action. The character originally referred to a person with a particular skill or craft.
Meaning mnemonic
A person 亻 supporting 支 something with practiced hands: that person is showing their skill through a deed.
Reading mnemonic
For ギ, imagine a skilled performer giving a deed of great skill: give -> ギ, and the person 亻 on stage supports 支 the act with their talent.