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Kanji Detail for 彬 - "refined"

彬

  • Meaning

    彬 means "refined." Also associated with accomplished, clear.

    1. Refined - Having elegance and culture.

    2. Accomplished - Well-developed in both form and substance.

    3. Clear - Distinct; well-defined.

  • Four-character idioms with 彬

    • 文質彬彬 ぶんしつひんぴん Listen harmony of beauty and substance; (perfect) balance of looks and character; harmony of refinement and simplicity

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    • Verified meaning: refined
    • Jinmeiyō kanji — officially approved for use in Japanese given names
    • Used in real Japanese given names (read あき, あきら, あや, さかえ)
    • Also carries these associations: accomplished, clear

    A single kanji rarely maps one-to-one onto an English word. Read the meanings and associations above as a set — a character that fits the dictionary definition can still carry a connotation you did not intend.

  • Name readings of 彬

    Given names 彬(あき)Listen 彬(あきら)Listen 彬(あや)Listen 彬(さかえ)Listen 彬(さかん)Listen 彬(しげし)Listen 彬(ひとし)Listen

    Surnames 彬(ひん)Listen

  • Dictionary Citations

    The meaning above is based on the following sources:

    KANJIDIC2 A comprehensive Japanese-English kanji dictionary

    refined; gentle

    Unihan Unicode Han Database for CJK characters

    cultivated, well-bred

    CC-CEDICT A Chinese-English dictionary

    urbane; well-bred; cultivated

    Make Me a Hanzi Open-source Chinese character data

    ornamental; cultivated, refined, well-bred

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

    Having both refinement and substance. (Analects) "Refinement and substance well balanced."

  • Onyomi

    tip

    fun(フン) フン

    hin(ヒン) ヒン

  • Kunyomi

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    aki.raka(あきらか) あきらか

    uruwa.shii(うるわ-しい) うるわ-しい

  • Strokes

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    11 strokes

  • Radical

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    彡 (sanzukuri)

  • Related Keywords

    refined accomplished clear harmonious elegant cultured courteous distinct grace polished pure radiant genteel beauty

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