Word Meaning 綺麗さび

きれいさび kireisabi

綺麗さび is read as きれいさび (kireisabi) and means kirei-sabi.

Meaning

English

  1. kirei-sabi
  2. aesthetic based on wabi-sabi with a bigger focus on elegance, associated with the Enshū school of tea ceremony

Reading

Kana

きれいさび

Romaji

kireisabi

Writing Variants

  • きれい寂び きれいさび kireisabi
  • 綺麗寂び きれいさび kireisabi

Stroke Sequence

4 Characters • 39 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Jinmeiyō Kanken 1級 Rank 141518 Priority W

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

綺麗

きれい

completely

綺麗所

きれいどこ

dressed-up beautiful woman

綺麗め

きれいめ

neater (clothing, appearance, etc.)

口綺麗

くちぎれい

not gluttonous

月が綺麗ですね

つきがきれいですね

the moon is beautiful, isn't it?

華麗

かれい

splendid

美辞麗句

びじれいく

flowery words

高麗

こうらい

Korea

流麗

りゅうれい

fluent

壮麗

そうれい

splendour