剣術

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 剣術, read けんじゅつ, means swordsmanship or a martial art devoted to those skills.
• Basic usage: It describes traditional skills learned at a training hall or techniques passed on by a swordsman in a story.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Distinguishing 剣道
  • 剣道 names the modern martial art practiced with bamboo swords and protective gear. 剣術 is used for sword-handling skills or schools of practice, so the names are not automatically interchangeable.