Refers to practical skill or dexterity, often in a specific craft, task, or performance. Can carry a nuance of experienced, polished technique.
His cooking skills are wonderful.
I was shown the craftsman's skill.
Standard kanji spelling.
Variant spelling without okurigana; less common but still encountered.
Compound of 手 (hand) and 並み (arrangement, average), suggesting the way one handles things with one's hands, hence skill or dexterity. The exact historical derivation is uncertain.