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 143095 Priority W

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

綺麗

きれい

completely

綺麗事

きれいごと

deftly finishing up

綺麗どころ

きれいどころ

dressed-up beautiful woman

手綺麗

てぎれい

neatly made

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