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Kanji Detail for 粋 - "chic, pure"

粋

  • Meaning

    粋 means "chic, pure." Also associated with fine.

    1. Pure - Without mixture. Example

    2. Solely - Exclusively.

    3. Fine - Good quality; excellent; such parts.

    4. To break - To shatter; to divide.

    5. Chic - Stylish; sophisticated; understanding. Example

  • Words using 粋

    • 純粋 じゅんすい Listen pure; true; genuine

  • Origin of 粋

    米, rice, beside 卒, lending the reading sui (old form 粹): rice polished until only the essence remains. The refined — and Edo's word for effortless chic.

    How to remember it: Rice 米 polished down to its heart — what is left when nothing extra remains: essence, iki.

    Sources: en.wiktionary.org · mojinavi.com

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    • Verified meaning: chic, pure
    • Official Jōyō kanji — a standard character every Japanese reader recognises
    • Used in real Japanese given names (read いなせ, きよし, すい)
    • Also carries these associations: fine

    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 粋

    Given names 粋(いなせ)Listen 粋(きよし)Listen 粋(すい)Listen

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  • Dictionary Citations

    The meaning above is based on the following sources:

    KANJIDIC2 A comprehensive Japanese-English kanji dictionary

    chic; style; purity; essence; pith; cream; elite; choice

    Unihan Unicode Han Database for CJK characters

    pure; unadulterated; select

    CC-CEDICT A Chinese-English dictionary

    Japanese variant of 粹

  • Onyomi

    tip

    sui(スイ) スイ

  • Kunyomi

    tip

    iki(いき) いき

  • Strokes

    tip

    10 strokes

  • Radical

    tip

    米 (kome・komehen)

  • Related Keywords

    pure chic fine solely discriminating splitting stylish elegant refined sophisticated classy graceful polished cultured fashionable dapper debonair

Sentences including 粋

  • He is an american to the backbone.

  • The child had a pure heart.

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