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しとやか

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word しとやか

淑やか
~な Adj.
Usually kana
Freq #33686
1

graceful; ladylike; modest; gentle; polite; quiet; well-mannered; refined (behavior)

Examples
その婦人の態度はしとやかだ。
The lady has a graceful manner.

Kanji in this Word

11 strokes
Frequency: 1922
JLPT N1
Grade 8

Meanings

graceful
gentle
pure

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
シュク
Kun — Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
しと.やか
Nanori — Specialized readings used in names
すく
とし
よし
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