Word details
はかない
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word はかない.
Dictionary
Entry
1
fleeting; transient; short-lived; momentary; ephemeral; fickle; vain
Examples
人生は儚いよ、と人は言う。
People say that life is short.
2
empty (dream, etc.); mere (hope); faint (possibility)
Character notes
Kanji in this Word
儚
fleeting, fickle
15 strokes
On
ボウモウ
Kun
はかな.いくら.い
果
fruit, reward, carry out, achieve, complete, end, finish, succeed
8 strokesFrequency 258JLPT N2Grade 4
On
カ
Kun
は.たすはた.す-は.たすは.てる-は.てるは.て
Nanori
み
敢
daring, brave, bold, sad, tragic, pitiful
12 strokesFrequency 1,859JLPT N1Grade 8
On
カン
Kun
あ.えてあ.えないあ.えず
無
nothingness, none, ain't, nothing, nil, not
12 strokesFrequency 274JLPT N2Grade 4
On
ムブ
Kun
な.い
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