Kanji 芸: technique, art, craft, performance, acting, trick, stunt
Key takeaways
Kanji 芸: technique, art, craft, performance, acting, trick, stunt. Readings and core meaning.
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Kanji at a glance
Core meaning / core image
Core meaning: 芸
technique, art, craft, performance, acting, trick, stunt
Kanji structure breakdown
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).
