芸 – technique, art, craft

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The kanji 芸 means technique, art, craft, performance, acting, trick, stunt. Its on’yomi (Chinese-derived reading) is ゲイ、ウン (gei, un); its kun’yomi (native Japanese reading) is う.える、のり、わざ (ueru, nori, waza). It is written with 7 strokes, under radical 艸 (no. 140).

Stroke order

Stroke order from KanjiVG. Practise others with the stroke order lookup.

Readings

Type	Reading	Romaji
On’yomi	ゲイ	gei
On’yomi	ウン	un
Kun’yomi	う.える	ueru
Kun’yomi	のり	nori
Kun’yomi	わざ	waza

A dot separates the kanji’s part from the okurigana (kana written after it), e.g. まな.ぶ → 学ぶ.

Radical and components

Radical: 艸 (Kangxi radical 140). Components: 二・厶・艾.

Words using 芸

芸術げいじゅつart園芸えんげいhorticulture芸能げいのうpublic entertainment工芸こうげいindustrial arts文芸ぶんげいliterature芸げいart学芸がくげいarts and sciences手芸しゅげいhandicrafts

Example sentences

歌舞伎は古くからの日本の芸術だ。

Kabuki is an old Japanese art.

Tatoeba #186775

「これは・・・」「軍手とスコップ。園芸部基本道具のひとつだよ」

"This is ..." "Working glove and trowel. One of a gardening club's basic tools."

Tatoeba #77034

腕のいい工芸師は自分の作品に誇りを持っている。

A good craftsman takes pride in his work.

Tatoeba #77120

Kanji with the same radical

葉落英若蔵花苦薬葬著草薄芝薦華荒

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