JLPT N1 · Noun

芸 (gei)

芸 (げい, gei) is a Japanese noun meaning “art; craft”. It appears in JLPT N1 vocabulary lists and is marked as a common word in JMdict.

Reading: げい
Romaji: gei
Word class: Noun
Level: JLPT N1 (unofficial)

Meaning

art; craft; accomplishment; artistic skill; technique · noun

Example sentences

猿はたくさん芸を覚える。

Monkeys can learn a lot of tricks.

Tatoeba #188724

Sentences from the Tatoeba project, linked to this word in JMdict.

Kanji in 芸

technique, art, craftゲイ・ウン・う.える・のり · 7 strokes

Related words

Other vocabulary sharing a kanji with 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学芸がくげいarts and sciences手芸しゅげいhandicrafts

Source: JMdict entry 1956190 (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0). Level: unofficial JLPT list – how levels are assigned.