芸
芸·art, craft, performance, skill
- On-yomi
- ゲイ
- Kun-yomi
- わざ
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Stroke order
Write it in this order; the numbers mark where each stroke starts.
Common words
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 芸術 | げいじゅつ | art, the arts |
| 芸能人 | げいのうじん | entertainer, celebrity |
| 手芸 | しゅげい | handicraft |
| 園芸 | えんげい | gardening, horticulture |
Example sentences
母は芸術が好きです。
はははげいじゅつがすきです。
My mother likes art.
その芸能人は今とても人気がある。
そのげいのうじんはいまとてもにんきがある。
That entertainer is very popular right now.
定年後、父は園芸を始めた。
ていねんご、ちちはえんげいをはじめた。
After retiring, my father took up gardening.
Similar-looking kanji
Do not confuse these on the exam.
- 芸云云 is the lower half of 芸 on its own, without the grass crown.
- 芸雲雲 (cloud) sits the same 云 under rain 雨, where 芸 puts it under grass 艹.
Common mistakes
- Reading 芸能 as げいのお instead of げいのう
- Reading 手芸 as てげい instead of しゅげい
Memory aid
Picture it
Grass (艹) trained by a careful hand — the skill of shaping something living into a form people admire.
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