How to say 'Art' in Japanese | 美術

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The Japanese word for Art is 'Bijutsu', written as 美術 in Japanese.'Art' in hiragana is びじゅつ.

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美術

Meaning

Art

Reading

びじゅつ

bijutsu

Kanji

美Beautiful 術Art, Technique

Explanation

The Japanese noun '美術 (びじゅつ)' refers to 'art', specifically visual arts such as painting, sculpture, and other forms of creative expression. It is often used in contexts related to museums, galleries, and academic discussions about art. For example: I went to the art museum「美術館に行きました」(びじゅつかんにいきました). She studies art history「彼女は美術史を勉強しています」(かのじょはびじゅつしをべんきょうしています). The term can also be used in compound words like '美術館 (びじゅつかん)' (art museum) or '美術品 (びじゅつひん)' (artwork).

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

1719

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 美術

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

kanji

美

Meaning

Beautiful

kanji

術

Meaning

Art, Technique

Words Related to 美術 Through the Kanji 美

These 7 Words contain the Kanji 美 as well.

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美しい

Meaning

Beautiful

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美味しい

Meaning

Delicious

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美術館

Meaning

Art museum

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美容院

Meaning

Beauty salon

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美

Meaning

Beauty

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美人

Meaning

Beauty

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美容

Meaning

Beauty

Words Related to 美術 Through the Kanji 術

These 5 Words contain the Kanji 術 as well.

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技術

Meaning

Technology

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手術

Meaning

Surgery

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芸術

Meaning

Art

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美術館

Meaning

Art museum

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術

Meaning

Art, Technique

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