Word details

いなせ

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word いなせ.

Dictionary

Entry

なせ鯔背~な Adj.Usually kanaFreq #61474
1

gallant; dashing; smart

Examples
そう言えば、鯔背な男だった記憶が有るがどうしてるんだろな?
Now that you mention it, I remember he was a dashing man. I wonder how he's doing?

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

mullet (fish)

19 strokes

On

Kun

ぼらとど

stature, height, back, behind, disobey, defy, go back on, rebel

9 strokesFrequency 696JLPT N2Grade 6

On

ハイ

Kun

せいそむ.くそむ.ける

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