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How to say 'Art' in Japanese | 芸術

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The Japanese word for Art is 'Geijutsu', written as 芸術 in Japanese.'Art' in hiragana is げいじゅつ.

    word

    芸術

    Meaning

    Art

    Reading

    げいじゅつ

    geijutsu

    Kanji

    Art, Performance Art, Technique

    Explanation

    The Japanese noun '芸術 (げいじゅつ)' refers to 'art' in a broad sense, encompassing various forms of creative expression such as painting, sculpture, music, literature, and theater. It is often used to describe works that are considered to have aesthetic or cultural value. For example: modern art is fascinating「現代芸術は魅力的だ」(げんだいげいじゅつはみりょくてきだ). She studies art at university「彼女は大学で芸術を勉強している」(かのじょはだいがくでげいじゅつをべんきょうしている). The term can also be used in a more abstract sense to describe the concept of art itself, as in 'the essence of art'「芸術の本質」(げいじゅつのほんしつ).

    Part Of Speech

    noun

    Kanji JLPT

    N2

    Kanji Grade

    5

    Frequency

    1506

    Composition

    kanji

    Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 芸術

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

  • kanji

    Meaning

    Art, Performance

  • kanji

    Meaning

    Art, Technique

Words Related to 芸術 Through the Kanji

These 3 Words contain the Kanji 芸 as well.

  • word

    芸能

    Meaning

    Entertainment

  • word

    文芸

    Meaning

    Literature

  • word

    Meaning

    Art

Words Related to 芸術 Through the Kanji

These 5 Words contain the Kanji 術 as well.

  • word

    技術

    Meaning

    Technology

  • word

    手術

    Meaning

    Surgery

  • word

    美術

    Meaning

    Art

  • word

    美術館

    Meaning

    Art museum

  • word

    Meaning

    Art, Technique

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'Geijutsu' means 'Art' .

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