芸
芸 — Technique
technique, art, craft, performance, acting, trick
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)
Stroke order (7 strokes)
Watch the strokes draw themselves in the correct order — numbers mark where each stroke starts. Diagram from KanjiVG (CC BY-SA).
Common words using 芸
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 芸術 | げいじゅつ geijutsu | art; the arts |
| 芸能 | げいのう geinou | public entertainment; performing arts; accomplishments |
| 芸 | げい gei | art; craft; accomplishment |
| 文芸 | ぶんげい bungei | literature; the arts; art and literature |
| 学芸 | がくげい gakugei | arts and sciences; liberal arts |
| 工芸 | こうげい kougei | industrial arts; craft |
Study notes
芸 is a JLPT N2 kanji written with 7 strokes. It is taught in Japanese elementary school (grade 4), so native children learn it early — a good sign it appears everywhere. Ranked #719 of the 2,500 most frequent kanji in newspapers. On’yomi (音読み) are Chinese-derived readings mostly used in compound words; kun’yomi (訓読み) are native Japanese readings, with any highlighted part written in hiragana after the kanji (okurigana).
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