工芸

こうげい · kougei · JLPT N2 · noun

industrial arts

🏺 工 (craft/work) + 芸 (art/skill) = skilled craftwork making useful objects

工 means work or craft and 芸 means art or skill. Together they name the skilled making of useful objects, such as pottery, lacquerware, and textiles.

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