Kanji

粋

chic, style, purity, essence, pith, cream, elite, choice

Kanji

Grade

Grade 8

Strokes

10 strokes

Radical

米部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

スイ

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

いき

Nanori (Name Reading)

いき, きよ, ただ

Common Readings

スイ

Example sentences

純粋 じゅんすい
彼女 純粋 持ち主

She has a pure heart.

乙女 おとめ
彼女 純粋 乙女心 持っている

She has a pure maidenly heart.

無粋 ぶすい
そんな 無粋 こと 聞く もん じゃ ない

You shouldn't ask such a tasteless thing.

いき
計らい 感謝 した

I was grateful for his considerate gesture.

計らい はからい
店主 計らい 私たち 最高 案内 された

Thanks to the shop owner's thoughtful arrangement, we were guided to the best seats.

生粋 きっすい
生粋 江戸っ子

He is a genuine Edoite.

っこ っこ
生粋 江戸っ子

He is a true child of Edo.

抜粋 ばっすい
この 記事 小説 から 抜粋

This article is an excerpt from a novel.

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