What does kanji 雅 mean?

The primary meaning of kanji 雅 is gracious.

How is kanji 雅 read?

The kunyomi readings for kanji 雅 are みや.び; the onyomi readings are ガ.

What is the main radical of kanji 雅?

The main radical for kanji 雅 is 隹.

What words use kanji 雅?

Example words that use kanji 雅 include 雅楽, 雅致, 雅文, 雅号.

JōyōJLPT N1Kanken 4

雅

Meaning

Kanji 雅

gracious

gracious, elegant, graceful, refined

Stroke Order

Readings

Kunyomi 訓読み: みや.び
Onyomi 音読み: ガ
Nanori 名乗り: うおかただしのりまさまさしよし

Added to Jōyō: 1946

Jōyō: -
JLPT: JLPT N1
Frequency: #1192
Strokes: 13
Radical: 隹
Components: 牙 • 隹
Kanji Kentei: Level 4
Similar Kanji: -

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Showing 24 common entries

Showing 24 of 48 entries that include this kanji.

雅楽

ががく

old Japanese court music

雅致

がち

artistry

雅文

がぶん

elegant (literary) style

雅号

がごう

alias

雅

みやび

refinement

雅びた

みやびた

elegant

雅びやか

みやびやか

elegant

雅び男

みやびお

elegant and refined man

雅歌

がか

Song of Solomon (book of the Bible)

雅懐

がかい

aesthetic sentiment

雅楽允

うたのじょう

second assistant court musician (ritsuryō system)

雅楽助

うたのすけ

first assistant court musician (ritsuryō system)

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彼女の所作には雅な美しさがある。

There is an elegant beauty in her movements.

この庭は静かで雅な雰囲気に包まれている。

This garden is wrapped in a quiet and refined atmosphere.

雅な言葉づかいにあこがれる。

I admire graceful speech.

京都には今も雅な文化が息づいている。

In Kyoto, refined culture is still alive today.

その書道作品からは雅な品格が感じられる。

That calligraphy piece conveys an elegant dignity.

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