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Kanji 芸: meanings, readings, and example words.

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Kanji 芸: technique, art, craft, performance, acting, trick, stunt

Key takeaways

Kanji 芸: technique, art, craft, performance, acting, trick, stunt. Readings and core meaning.

See vocabulary and examples below.

Kanji at a glance

芸
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Meaning

techniqueartcraftperformanceactingtrickstunt

On reading

ゲイウン

Kun reading

う.えるのりわざ

Radical

艸

Core meaning / core image

Core meaning: 芸

technique, art, craft, performance, acting, trick, stunt

Kanji structure breakdown

芸

Structure breakdown

艹 + 云

Mnemonic story

Mnemonic story

This character is a simplified version of the complex kanji (藝), which originally meant 'to plant.' It represents 'art' or 'skill,' comparing it to the care needed to grow plants (艹) or the refinement of speech (云). It is used in common words like Art (芸術) or Performer (芸人).

On'yomi and kun'yomi

On reading

ゲイ
  • 学芸がくげい

    liberal arts / arts and sciences

  • 手芸しゅげい

    handicrafts / needlework

  • 園芸えんげい

    horticulture / gardening

  • 芸能げいのう

    performing arts / entertainment industry

  • 工芸こうげい

    industrial arts / crafts

  • 文芸ぶんげい

    literature / arts / belles-lettres

  • 芸術げいじゅつ

    fine art / the arts

Commonly used words

  • 学芸
    がくげい

    liberal arts / arts and sciences

  • 手芸
    しゅげい

    handicrafts / needlework

  • 園芸
    えんげい

    horticulture / gardening

  • 芸能
    げいのう

    performing arts / entertainment industry

  • 工芸
    こうげい

    industrial arts / crafts

  • 文芸
    ぶんげい

    literature / arts / belles-lettres

Example sentences

Example 1

大学で学芸を学んでいます。

Translation

I am studying liberal arts at university.

Example 2

学芸の展示会に行きました。

Translation

I went to an arts and sciences exhibition.

Example 3

母は手芸が得意です。

Translation

My mother is good at handicrafts.

Example 4

手芸の材料を買いに行きました。

Translation

I went to buy materials for handicrafts.

Kanji 芸: technique, art, craft, performance, acting, trick, stunt | Daily Nihongo