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Japanese symbol for “artistic”

Romaji: geijutsuteki
artistic

In Japanese, artistic is , read (geijutsuteki).

Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.

Meanings

  1. adj-na artistic

Kanji and stroke order

technique, art, craft
on: ゲイ、ウン
kun: う.える、のり、わざ
7 strokes · JLPT 2
art, technique, skill
on: ジュツ
kun: すべ
11 strokes · JLPT 2
bull's eye, mark, target
on: テキ
kun: まと
8 strokes · JLPT 2

Other Japanese words for “artistic”

WordReadingMeaning
アーティスティック aatisutikkuartistic
びじゅつてき bijutsutekiartistic

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
げいじゅつ geijutsuart; the arts
げいのう geinoupublic entertainment; performing arts
こうげい kougeiindustrial arts; craft
ぶんげい bungeiliterature
えんげい engeihorticulture; gardening
げいにん geinin(TV) comedian
ぎじゅつ gijutsutechnology; engineering
しゅじゅつ shujutsusurgery; operation; procedure
もくてき mokutekipurpose; goal; aim

See also: Chinese symbol for “artistic”.

Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.