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What is the Kanji for 'Art' and 'Technique'? | 術

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

The Japanese Kanji for 'Art' and 'Technique' is 術.

    kanji

    Meaning

    Art, Technique

    Reading

    onyomiじゅつ

    jutsu

    Parts

    Go

    Example Word

    手術: surgery. The Japanese verbal noun '手術 (しゅじゅつ)' means 'surgery'. It refers to a medical procedure involving an operation to treat or repair a part of the body. This term is commonly used in medical contexts and can be applied to various types of surgeries, such as heart surgery or cosmetic surgery. Example sentences: The doctor performed surgery「医者は手術をした」(いしゃはしゅじゅつをした). He needs surgery on his knee「彼は膝の手術が必要だ」(かれはひざのしゅじゅつがひつようだ). Note that '手術' can also be used metaphorically to describe a significant or drastic change, such as in business or policy, though this usage is less common.

    Radical

    Stroke Count

    11

    JLPT

    N3

    Grade

    5

    Frequency

    311

    Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji

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

    kanji

    Meaning

    Go

    component

Words Using

This kanji is used in 6 words:

    word

    技術

    Meaning

    Technology

    word

    手術

    Meaning

    Surgery

    word

    芸術

    Meaning

    Art

    word

    美術

    Meaning

    Art

    word

    美術館

    Meaning

    Art museum

    word

    Meaning

    Art, Technique

Kanji Related to Through the Part

These 5 kanji contain the part 行 as well.

    kanji

    Meaning

    Street, Boulevard

    kanji

    Meaning

    Protect, Defense

    kanji

    Meaning

    Collide

    kanji

    Meaning

    Balance, Equilibrium

    kanji

    Meaning

    Girder

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What does 術 mean?

術 means 'Art' and 'Technique'.

Japanese school students learn this kanji in Fifth Grade, while non-native learners often study it for the JLPT N3 exam.

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