げい
芸
じゅつ
術
　
は
なが
長
　
く
じん
人
せい
生
　
は
みじか
短
　
し

expression

Proverb.
  1. art is long, life is short, ars longa, vita brevis.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
げい
芸
じゅつ
術
　
は
なが
長
　
く
じん
人
せい
生
　
は
みじか
短
　
し
 芸術は長く人生は短し げいじゅつはながくじんせいはみじかし

Contained Kanji Breakdown

technique, art, craft
ゲイ　き　ウン (4th, N2)
grass, grass radical (no. 140)
say
ウン　い.う　ここに (Kentei Pre-1)
two, two radical (no. 7)
ニ　ふた　ふだ (1st, N5)
I, myself, katakana mu radical (no. 28)
シ　ボウ　ム (Kentei 1)
art, technique, skill
ジュツ　すべ (5th, N3)
going, journey, carry out
い.く　コウ　おこな.う (2nd, N5)
stop, linger, loiter
テキ　たたず.む (Kentei 1)
katakana no radical (no. 4)
ヘツ　えい　よう (Kentei 1)
human radical (no. 9)
to take small steps, Korean place name
チョク　たたず.む
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
street, ward, town
チョウ　テイ　チン (3rd, N1)
a type of millet, a type of herb
ジュツ　チュツ　もちあわ (Kentei 1)
tree, wood
き　モク　こ- (1st, N5)
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)
long, leader, superior
チョウ　なが.い　おさ (2nd, N5)
left hand
garment, clothes, dressing
イ　ころも　きぬ (4th, N2)
kettle lid radical (no. 8)
トウ (Kentei 1)
garment(衣) variant
person
ひと　ニン　ジン (1st, N5)
life, genuine, birth
セイ　い.きる　う.まれる (1st, N5)
short, brevity, fault
タン　みじか.い (3rd, N2)
dart, arrow
や　シ (2nd, N1)
person(人) variant
large, big
ダイ　おお-　た (1st, N5)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
person
ひと　ニン　ジン (1st, N5)
beans, pea, midget
まめ　トウ　ズ (3rd, N1)
delicious(旨) variant
mouth
くち　コウ　ク (1st, N4)
grass, straw, herbs
to divide