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Kanji Detail for 幽 - "dim, secluded, quiet"

幽

  • Meaning

    幽 means "dim, secluded, quiet."

    1. Dim - Faintly lit; obscure.

    2. Secluded - Hidden away; remote.

    3. Quiet - Peaceful and still.

    4. Spirit - A ghost; the afterlife.

  • Dictionary Citations

    The meaning above is based on the following sources:

    KANJIDIC2 A comprehensive Japanese-English kanji dictionary

    seclude; confine to a room; deep; profound; secluded; faint; dark; tranquil; calm

    Unihan Unicode Han Database for CJK characters

    quiet, secluded, tranquil; dark

    CC-CEDICT A Chinese-English dictionary

    remote; hidden away; secluded; serene; peaceful; to imprison; in superstition indicates the underworld; ancient district spanning Liaonang and Hebei provinces

    Make Me a Hanzi Open-source Chinese character data

    quiet, secluded, tranquil; dark

    XSZD Xuéshēng Zìdiǎn (學生字典) - Student's Dictionary

    Hidden; secluded. All that is deeply hidden from sight is 幽. Such as 幽居, 幽囚. Secret grievances not told to others are 幽怨, 幽恨. A serene environment is 幽雅. | Dark. Darkness is 幽. Such as the underground called 九幽. | A province name. One of the ancient twelve provinces. Shun divided the northeast of Ji Province to make You Province. Being in the dark northern region, hence called 幽. In present-day northeastern Hebei and Liaoxi Province.
  • Onyomitip

    yu(ゆ) ゆ

  • Kunyomitip

    kasu.ka(かすか) かすか

    kura.i(くらい) くらい

  • Strokestip

    9 strokes

  • Radicaltip

    幺 (itogashira・yo)

  • Related Keywords
    dim secluded quiet faint obscure hidden remote mysterious ethereal ghost spirit afterlife subtle delicate profound tranquil serene shadowy otherworldly

Sentences including 幽

  • Do you really believe in ghosts?

  • Do you believe in ghosts?

  • The house is haunted.

  • Do you believe in ghosts?

  • The house is said to be haunted.

  • What would you do if you saw a ghost?

  • Do you believe in ghosts?

  • They say that old house is haunted.

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