術 (Kanji for art / technique)

I'm giving this one a COCK even though it's TOTALLY NOT ITS FAULT. See, the one 術 word that made it into English - the one 術 word you already know, is ju-JITSU. But you're pronouncing it wrong - Japanese say ju-JUTSU. So before you learn 術, you first have to FORGET the one word you think you know. Cock.

Onyomi

JUTSU

Mnemonic

Go to that tree and practice your ju - JUTSU techniques on it.

Jukugo

技術(ぎじゅつ)	technique ★★★★☆ 技 (technique) + 術 (art / technique) = 技術 (technique) technique - used mostly with industry or artisans.
美術(びじゅつ)	fine art ★★★☆☆ 美 (beauty) + 術 (art / technique) = 美術 (fine art)
芸術(げいじゅつ)	the arts ★★★☆☆ 芸 (art) + 術 (art / technique) = 芸術 (the arts) all the arts: not just modern art, but dance, music, performance, installations, puppetry. . .
美術館(びじゅつかん)	museum ★★★☆☆ 美術 (fine art) + 館 (big hall) = 美術館 (museum)
魔術(まじゅつ)	sorcery ★☆☆☆☆ 魔 (devil) + 術 (art / technique) = 魔術 (sorcery ) sorcery - has the connotation of illusions, fooling someone.
手術(しゅじゅつ)	surgery ★☆☆☆☆ 手 (hand) + 術 (art / technique) = 手術 (surgery)

Lookalikes

	Meaning	Hint	Radical
掛	hang / halfway done	HAND	手
衝	collision	HEAVY	重
街	shopping district	TERMITE HILL
術	art / technique	WOOD	木

Hang something with your HAND from a windowsill!

Colliding with a HEAVY thing is painful.

A shopping district as busy as a TERMITE HILL.

Technique of chopping WOOD fast is a skill.

術 art / technique

Onyomi

Mnemonic

Jukugo

Lookalikes

Synonyms