æŸ
æŸ
15 strokes
Grade 10
Meanings
astringent
harsh
uneven
rough
Readings
On
â Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ăžă„ăŠ
ă·ă„ăŠ
Kun
â Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
ăă¶
ăă¶.ă
ăă¶.ă
Common Words
1
astringent; bitter; puckery; rough; harsh; tart
2
austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); refined; quiet (and simple); sober; sombre; subdued; tasteful (in a quiet way); understated
Examples
ćçă«ăŻăăŁăšć°ćłăŁăŠăæžăæăæŹČăăăă§ăăă©ăă
For my tastes, I'd prefer plainer, or rather, more tasteful clothing.
ăŸăçźă«éŁăłèŸŒăă§ăăăźăŻă性ăăȘăœăăĄă ăæžăèČăźé©ćŒ”ăă§ăćș§éąăèăăăăăăŁăăăăŠăăă
The first thing that came to my attention was the large sofa. It was covered in sober-coloured leather, and the seat and the back both looked wide and comfortable.
3
sour (look); glum; grim; sullen; sulky
4
stingy; tight-fisted
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