elegance, refinement, style
On'yomi (音読み)
- イ
- スイ
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
- いき
About this kanji
The kanji 「粋」 represents the ideas of elegance, refinement, and style. In Japanese, it is often used as an adjective, appearing in words like 粋な(いきな), which means elegant or stylish. Another interesting compound is 粋発(いきはつ), referring to a sense of emancipation or liberation, while 粋人(すいじん) signifies a man of taste, someone who appreciates beauty and sophistication. Additionally, 粋返し(いきがえし) describes a clever retort delivered with style. This kanji is commonly associated with appreciation for fine aesthetics and cultured manners, making it a beautiful part of the language.
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Example sentences
彼は粋な服を着ていた。
He was wearing stylish clothes.
Meanings across languages
- English
- elegance, refinement, style
- Tiếng Việt
- tinh tế, thanh lịch, phong cách
- 日本語
- 粋, 洗練, スタイル
- 한국어
- 우아함, 세련됨, 스타일
- 中文
- 优雅, 精致, 风格
- id
- elegansi, perampingan, gaya
- th
- ความสง่างาม, ความประณีต, สไตล์
- es
- elegancia, refinamiento, estilo
- fr
- élégance, raffinement, style
- de
- Eleganz, Raffinesse, Stil
- pt
- elegância, refinamento, estilo
Common compounds
- 粋ないきなelegant, stylish
- 粋発いきはつemancipation, subtle charm
- 粋人すいじんman of taste, stylish person
- 粋返しいきがえしretorting with style
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