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懐かしい

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 懐かしい

つかし
~い Adj.
Freq #1912
1

dear (old); fondly remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic

Examples
懐かしい12小節のブルース。
There go the twelve bars blues.

Kanji in this Word

16 strokes
Frequency: 1493
JLPT N1
Grade 8

Meanings

feelings
heart
yearn
miss someone
become attached to
bosom
breast
pocket

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
カイ
Kun — Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
ふところ
なつ.かしい
なつ.かしむ
なつ.く
なつ.ける
なず.ける
いだ.く
おも.う
Nanori — Specialized readings used in names
かね
📝

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