術 — art / technique

Grade 5じゅつ

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術 (readings: じゅつ; Japanese kanji) means “art / technique”. 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 じゅつ depending on the word.

Words with 術

技術ぎじゅつkỹ thuật
芸術げいじゅつnghệ thuật
美術館びじゅつかんbảo tàng nghệ thuật

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Updated: 2026-08-09