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What is the Kanji for 'Art' and 'Performance'? | 芸

If you are wondering what is the Japanese Kanji for 'Art' and 'Performance', you've come to the right place!

The Japanese Kanji for 'Art' and 'Performance' is 芸.

    kanji

    Meaning

    Art, Performance

    Reading

    onyomiげい

    gei

    Parts

    Grass Say

    Example Word

    芸術: art. 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).

    Radical

    Stroke Count

    7

    JLPT

    N2

    Grade

    4

    Frequency

    388

    Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji

If you visually break down this kanji, you can see it is made up of 2 parts:

    radical

    Meaning

    Grass

    radical

    Meaning

    Say

Words Using

This kanji is used in 4 words:

    word

    芸術

    Meaning

    Art

    word

    芸能

    Meaning

    Entertainment

    word

    文芸

    Meaning

    Literature

    word

    Meaning

    Art

Kanji Related to Through the Part

These 48 kanji contain the part 艹 as well.

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    Flower

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    Grass

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    Yellow

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    England, Distinguished

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    Young

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    Medicine

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    Fall

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    Suffer

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    Baggage

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    Leaf

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    Lawn, Turf

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    Vegetable

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    Thin, Dilute

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    Dream

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    Bury, Burial

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    Amass, Store up

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    Steam

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    Vague, Desert

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    Renowned, Author

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    Fungus, Bacteria

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    Meaning

    Recommend, Mat

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    Solemn, Villa

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    China, Splendor

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    Bud, Sprout

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    Stem

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    Meaning

    Grow thickly, Luxuriant

    kanji

    Meaning

    Fruit, Cake

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    Meaning

    Wild, Rough

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    Seedling

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    Meaning

    Potato

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    Chrysanthemum

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    Algae, Seaweed

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    Fuel, Firewood

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    Fief, Fiefdom

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    Meaning

    Fragrant, Perfume

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    Balmy, Fragrant

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    Cocoon

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    Briar, Thorn

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    Wisteria

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    Wick

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    Numb

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    Meaning

    Bullying

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    Indigo

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    Meaning

    Cover over

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    Meaning

    Kudzu, Arrowroot

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    Meaning

    Neglect, Scorn

    kanji

    Meaning

    Lid

Kanji Related to Through the Part

These 4 kanji contain the part 云 as well.

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    Meaning

    Cloud

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    Meaning

    Revolve

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    Transmit

    kanji

    Meaning

    Spirit, Soul

Learn the Kanji

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What does 芸 mean?

芸 means 'Art' and 'Performance'.

Japanese school students learn this kanji in Fourth Grade, while non-native learners often study it for the JLPT N2 exam.

To help you master this kanji, here's an interactive lesson where you'll practice its readings and meanings.