術 means “technique, art, means”

じゅつ · jutsu

Also: skill

Kun'yomi (Japanese reading)

すべ

On'yomi (Chinese reading)

ジュツ

JLPT N3 · Taught in grade 5 · 11 strokes

The story

A crossroads (行) with a millet stalk (朮) planted in the middle: picture the one person at the junction who knows the way. 術 is learned skill: 技術 technology, 手術 surgery by skilled hands (手), and 美術 fine art.

Used in 技術 (gijutsu, technology/skill), 手術 (shujutsu, surgery), and 美術 (bijutsu, fine art)

More from Thinking & Knowing

• 想 idea
• 念 thought
• 察 observe
• 識 know
• 覚 remember
• 忘 forget
• 慣 get used to
• 才 talent
• 実 reality
• 解 solve
• 信 trust
• 確 certain

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Readings from KANJIDIC2, © EDRDG, CC BY-SA.