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わびさび

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word わびさび.

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Entry

わびさび侘び寂び侘寂ワビサビ詫び寂びNounUsually kanaFreq #84334
1

wabi-sabi; aesthetic sense in Japanese art centered on the acceptance of transience and imperfection

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

proud, lonely

8 strokes

On

Kun

わび.しいほこ.るわ.びる

loneliness, quietly, mellow, mature, death of a priest

11 strokesFrequency 1,599JLPT N1Grade 8

On

ジャクセキ

Kun

さびさび.しいさび.れるさみ.しい

apologize

13 strokesFrequency 2,481Grade 9

On

Kun

わびわび.しいかこつわ.びるわび.る

Nanori

たく

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