handcraft; handwork; manual skill
Only when written 手わざ / 手業
Refers to skilled manual work or craftsmanship done by hand, often in traditional arts or crafts.
hand throwing technique (judo)
Only when written 手技
A judo term for techniques where the opponent is thrown primarily using the hands and arms, as opposed to hip or leg techniques.
His handcraft is superb; he handles even delicate work with ease.
Hand throwing techniques in judo include seoi nage and ippon seoi nage.
Common spelling for the general handcraft sense; uses kana for わざ to avoid ambiguity with other kanji readings.
Kanji spelling for handcraft; less common than 手わざ but still used.
Used specifically in martial arts for hand throwing techniques; it is the preferred kanji for the judo sense.
Compound of 手 (hand) and わざ (technique, skill). The kanji spellings 業 and 技 both relate to skill or work, with 技 often used in martial arts contexts.