Art in Japanese
"art" in Japanese, with the kanji that carry the meaning.
3 Japanese kanji carry the meaning "art". The most common choice is shown first.
Which one to use
芸術 (geijutsu) is art as a field — painting, music, the fine arts. 芸 alone is a learned skill or performance, closer to craft than to art. 術 is technique, the how of doing something. 美 is beauty, and 美術 narrows art to the visual.
Top pick
technique, art, craft, performance, acting, trick, stunt
Reading: gei
7 strokes · beautiful
Where it comes from
Composed of grass and cloud. Planting technique.
What it carries
Art, performing arts, skill. Represents technique.
Related kanji for "art"
art
jutsu · beautiful, mysterious
Composed of go and phonetic. Way of going.
art
bi · beautiful
Composed of sheep and big. Big sheep is beautiful.
Frequently asked questions
What is the Japanese kanji for art?
The most common kanji for "art" is 芸, read as gei. It means technique, art, craft. Related kanji: 術 (art), 美 (art).
How many strokes does 芸 have?
芸 has 7 strokes.