diff --git a/cmd/waza/cmd_check.go b/cmd/waza/cmd_check.go
index 7ca358f5..29e773b4 100644
--- a/cmd/waza/cmd_check.go
+++ b/cmd/waza/cmd_check.go
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@ import (
 	"path/filepath"
 	"strings"
 	"time"
-	"unicode/utf8"
 
 	"github.com/mattn/go-runewidth"
 
@@ -246,15 +245,17 @@ func printCheckSummaryTable(w interface{ Write([]byte) (int, error) }, reports [
 	const maxNameWidth = 25
 	const minNameWidth = 10
 
-	// Compute dynamic column width from the longest skill name.
+	// Compute dynamic column width (in terminal display cells) from the longest
+	// skill name. Display width, rather than the rune count, is used so the
+	// column stays aligned with padRight for wide characters (CJK, emoji).
 	nameWidth := len("Skill")
 	for _, r := range reports {
 		n := r.skillName
 		if n == "" {
 			n = "unnamed"
 		}
-		if runeLen := utf8.RuneCountInString(n); runeLen > nameWidth {
-			nameWidth = runeLen
+		if w := runewidth.StringWidth(n); w > nameWidth {
+			nameWidth = w
 		}
 	}
 	if nameWidth > maxNameWidth {
@@ -337,13 +338,15 @@ func printCheckSummaryTable(w interface{ Write([]byte) (int, error) }, reports [
 	fmt.Fprintf(w, "\n") //nolint:errcheck
 }
 
-// truncateName shortens a name to maxLen runes, replacing the last rune with "…" if needed.
+// truncateName shortens a name so that its terminal display width is at most
+// maxLen cells, appending "…" when truncation happens. Display width is used
+// (rather than the rune count) so that wide characters such as CJK and emoji
+// stay aligned with padRight in the summary table.
 func truncateName(name string, maxLen int) string {
-	runes := []rune(name)
-	if len(runes) <= maxLen {
+	if runewidth.StringWidth(name) <= maxLen {
 		return name
 	}
-	return string(runes[:maxLen-1]) + "…"
+	return runewidth.Truncate(name, maxLen, "…")
 }
 
 // padRight pads s with spaces so its terminal display width reaches width.
diff --git a/cmd/waza/cmd_check_test.go b/cmd/waza/cmd_check_test.go
index ab215af1..aa6dd920 100644
--- a/cmd/waza/cmd_check_test.go
+++ b/cmd/waza/cmd_check_test.go
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ import (
 	"testing"
 	"unicode/utf8"
 
+	"github.com/mattn/go-runewidth"
 	"github.com/microsoft/waza/cmd/waza/tokens"
 	"github.com/microsoft/waza/internal/scaffold"
 	"github.com/microsoft/waza/internal/scoring"
@@ -692,6 +693,48 @@ func TestPrintCheckSummaryTable_DynamicWidth(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
+func TestPrintCheckSummaryTable_WideCharAlignment(t *testing.T) {
+	// A skill name with fullwidth (CJK) characters must not break column
+	// alignment. The table pads by terminal display width (see padRight), so the
+	// dynamic name column has to be measured by display width too; otherwise a
+	// wide name overflows its column and shifts every following column right.
+	reports := []*readinessReport{
+		{skillName: "日本語スキル", complianceLevel: "Medium-High", tokenCount: 100, tokenLimit: 500},
+		{skillName: "azure-ai", complianceLevel: "Medium-High", tokenCount: 100, tokenLimit: 500},
+	}
+	var buf bytes.Buffer
+	printCheckSummaryTable(&buf, reports)
+
+	// The display column at which the second column begins must be identical on
+	// the header row ("Compliance") and on every data row ("Medium-High").
+	displayCol := func(line, token string) (int, bool) {
+		idx := strings.Index(line, token)
+		if idx < 0 {
+			return 0, false
+		}
+		return runewidth.StringWidth(line[:idx]), true
+	}
+
+	lines := strings.Split(buf.String(), "\n")
+	var want int
+	found := false
+	for _, line := range lines {
+		if col, ok := displayCol(line, "Compliance"); ok {
+			want, found = col, true
+			break
+		}
+	}
+	require.True(t, found, "header row with the Compliance column was not found")
+
+	for _, line := range lines {
+		if !strings.Contains(line, "Medium-High") {
+			continue
+		}
+		col, _ := displayCol(line, "Medium-High")
+		assert.Equal(t, want, col, "second column misaligned for row %q", line)
+	}
+}
+
 func TestCheckCommandJSONOutput(t *testing.T) {
 	tmpDir := t.TempDir()
 	skillContent := `---