芸

げい · gei · JLPT N1 · noun

art

芸 — art

🎭 Grass 艹 + 云 = skill grown like a plant; 芸術 geijutsu means art

The grass radical 艹 hints at a plant. The original sense was a fragrant herb, and the word came to mean cultivated skill and performance. 芸能 geinou means entertainment.

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