術 — “art / technique” in Japanese

Grade 5じゅつ

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“art / technique” in Japanese is 術, read jutsu (じゅつ). It is a Grade 5 Kyōiku kanji, taught in year 5 of Japanese elementary school, and appears in words such as 芸術 (art).

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What does 術 mean?

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Kanji	術
Meaning	art / technique
Readings	じゅつ
Grade	Grade 5 (Hard)
Curriculum	Kyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school
Example	芸術 (art)

How to read 術

術 is read jutsu (じゅつ) depending on the word.

Words with 術

技術ぎじゅつ
芸術げいじゅつ
美術館びじゅつかん

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Updated: 2026-08-28