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芸術 (げいじゅつ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

芸げい術じゅつ

げ

い

じゅ

つ

Common wordJLPTN3Freq.FrequencyTop 5,000

Meanings

1

noun

art; the arts

Broad term covering fine arts, performing arts, and creative expression in general.

彼かれは芸げい術じゅつに深ふかい関かん心しんを持もっている。
He has a deep interest in art.
この美び術じゅつ館かんには現げん代だい芸げい術

じゅつ

が

展てん

示じ

さ

れ

て

いる

。

Contemporary art is exhibited at this museum.

Written forms

芸げい術じゅつUsage98%
Standard modern kanji form; high-frequency in news and general use.
藝げい術じゅつUsage2%
out-dated kanji form
Old-form kanji (kyūjitai); still encountered in historical contexts or proper names.
ゲイジュツUsage<1%

Kanji

芸technique, art, craft
術art, technique, skill
藝art, craft, performance

Similar words

美び術じゅつ
美術 refers specifically to visual arts (painting, sculpture, etc.), while 芸術 is broader and includes music, theater, literature, and other creative arts.
アート
アート is a loanword often used in modern or trendy contexts, similar to 芸術 but with a slightly more casual or commercial nuance.

Etymology

From Middle Chinese 藝術 (ngiᴇiH zywit), meaning 'art, skill, craft'. The modern form 芸術 uses the simplified character 芸 (a grass radical) which is unrelated to the original 藝 (planting, art).