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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

    芸

    Meaning

    Art, Performance

    Reading

    onyomiげい

    gei

    Parts

    云Say 艹Grass

    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

    艸

    Stroke Count

    7

    JLPT

    N2

    Grade

    4

    Frequency

    388

    Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji 芸

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

    radical

    云

    Meaning

    Say

    radical

    艹

    Meaning

    Grass

Words Using 芸

This kanji is used in 4 words:

    word

    芸術

    Meaning

    Art

    word

    文芸

    Meaning

    Literature

    word

    芸

    Meaning

    Art

    word

    芸能

    Meaning

    Entertainment

Kanji Related to 芸 Through the Part 云

These 4 kanji contain the part 云 as well.

    kanji

    伝

    Meaning

    Transmit

    kanji

    魂

    Meaning

    Spirit, Soul

    kanji

    転

    Meaning

    Revolve

    kanji

    雲

    Meaning

    Cloud

Kanji Related to 芸 Through the Part 艹

These 48 kanji contain the part 艹 as well.

    kanji

    蓋

    Meaning

    Lid

    kanji

    藩

    Meaning

    Fief, Fiefdom

    kanji

    若

    Meaning

    Young

    kanji

    薫

    Meaning

    Balmy, Fragrant

    kanji

    著

    Meaning

    Renowned, Author

    kanji

    薦

    Meaning

    Recommend, Mat

    kanji

    葉

    Meaning

    Leaf

    kanji

    蓄

    Meaning

    Amass, Store up

    kanji

    菜

    Meaning

    Vegetable

    kanji

    葛

    Meaning

    Kudzu, Arrowroot

    kanji

    菓

    Meaning

    Fruit, Cake

    kanji

    漠

    Meaning

    Vague, Desert

    kanji

    花

    Meaning

    Flower

    kanji

    苗

    Meaning

    Seedling

    kanji

    薬

    Meaning

    Medicine

    kanji

    英

    Meaning

    England, Distinguished

    kanji

    芳

    Meaning

    Fragrant, Perfume

    kanji

    黄

    Meaning

    Yellow

    kanji

    葬

    Meaning

    Bury, Burial

    kanji

    藤

    Meaning

    Wisteria

    kanji

    荒

    Meaning

    Wild, Rough

    kanji

    苛

    Meaning

    Bullying

    kanji

    薪

    Meaning

    Fuel, Firewood

    kanji

    荘

    Meaning

    Solemn, Villa

    kanji

    荷

    Meaning

    Baggage

    kanji

    菊

    Meaning

    Chrysanthemum

    kanji

    茨

    Meaning

    Briar, Thorn

    kanji

    芯

    Meaning

    Wick

    kanji

    落

    Meaning

    Fall

    kanji

    茶

    Meaning

    Tea

    kanji

    蒸

    Meaning

    Steam

    kanji

    茂

    Meaning

    Grow thickly, Luxuriant

    kanji

    薄

    Meaning

    Thin, Dilute

    kanji

    夢

    Meaning

    Dream

    kanji

    藍

    Meaning

    Indigo

    kanji

    蔽

    Meaning

    Cover over

    kanji

    菌

    Meaning

    Fungus, Bacteria

    kanji

    苦

    Meaning

    Suffer

    kanji

    草

    Meaning

    Grass

    kanji

    芝

    Meaning

    Lawn, Turf

    kanji

    萎

    Meaning

    Numb

    kanji

    芽

    Meaning

    Bud, Sprout

    kanji

    藻

    Meaning

    Algae, Seaweed

    kanji

    茎

    Meaning

    Stem

    kanji

    華

    Meaning

    China, Splendor

    kanji

    蔑

    Meaning

    Neglect, Scorn

    kanji

    芋

    Meaning

    Potato

    kanji

    繭

    Meaning

    Cocoon

Learn the Kanji 芸

Let's make sure you fully understand this kanji.

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.