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寂しい

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 寂しい

淋しい
びし
みし
~い Adj.
Freq #945
1

lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate

Examples
それで、彼女はとてもさびしく思っています。
And she misses them very much.

Kanji in this Word

11 strokes
Frequency: 1599
JLPT N1
Grade 8

Meanings

loneliness
quietly
mellow
mature
death of a priest

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ジャク
セキ
Kun — Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
さび
さび.しい
さび.れる
さみ.しい
11 strokes
Grade 9

Meanings

lonely
deserted

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
リン
Kun — Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
さび.しい
さみ.しい
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