JLPT N3 · 11 strokes
Kanji 術: "art, technique, skill"
The kanji 術 means "art, technique, skill, means, trick, resources". It is written with 11 strokes and belongs to JLPT level N3, read ジュツ in on'yomi and すべ in kun'yomi.
Stroke order
Strokes are written in the order of the numbers. The order is not decorative: it is what gives the character its balance, and it is also how handwriting search works in Japanese dictionaries.
Readings
On'yomi (Sino-Japanese reading)
ジュツ
Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
すべ
In a kun'yomi reading, the dot separates the kanji from its okurigana: かた.る is read かたる and written 語る. A hyphen marks a bound position, like -び in 日.
At a glance
| Meaning | art, technique, skill, means, trick, resources |
|---|---|
| Strokes | 11 |
| JLPT level | N3 |
| Taught in Japan | grade 5 |
| Frequency rank | 350 of 2,501 |
Common words with 術
The most frequent words using this kanji, most common first, with furigana readings. Click one to open it in the reader.
- 技術technology; engineering · technique; skill
- 術art; technique; skill · means; way
- 手術surgery; operation; procedure · skill with one's hands; sleight of hand
- 芸術art; the arts
- 術way; method; means
- 魔術magic; sorcery; witchcraft · magic tricks (with large-scale props)
- 魔術師magician; conjurer
- 戦術tactics
- 剣術(art of) fencing; swordsmanship
- 美術art; fine arts
- 武術martial arts; military arts · wushu (Chinese martial art)
- 芸術家artist
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