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匠 means 'artisan'
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ショウ
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Kun たくみ artisan, workman, carpenter
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A Joy o' Kanji essay is available for 匠 - click the badge to download
See how marketers have coopted 匠, which conveys an impressive mastery of an art or craft. This kanji was originally associated with carpentry, which carries little prestige in the United States. To grasp how it could be the opposite in Japan, I consulted Len Brackett, once a temple carpenter in Kyoto. His comments illuminate this essay, as do photos of his work.
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Most useful words by reading
In the most useful 10,000 words in Japanese, 匠 is used 1 time, read 1 way.
Across all words in Japanese, 匠 is used 24 times, read 2 ways (with 1 variation).
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ショウ
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noun, suffix
1. master; teachernoun
2. coach who owns his stable (sumo term)(click the word for examples and links)
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ショウ
(read as じょう)
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たくみ
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noun
historical system whereby the Hida region provided 10 carpenters per village the central government in place of taxes(click the word for examples and links)
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