粋
chic, choice, cream, elite, essence, pith, purity, style
Readings
On'yomi (音読み)
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
Stroke Order
10 / 10
Information
Grade:8
Strokes:10
JLPT:1
Frequency:1768
Vocabulary
スイ
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 純粋 | ジュンスイ | pure; true; genuine; unmixed |
| 国粋 | コクスイ | national characteristics |
| 国粋主義 | コクスイシュギ | nationalism; extreme patriotism |
| 無粋 | ブスイ | boorish; inelegant; unpolished; unromantic; tactless |
| 純粋培養 | ジュンスイバイヨウ | clean (pure) culture |
Other
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 粋 | いき | chic; smart; stylish; tasteful; refined; sophisticated; understanding; considerate; thoughtful; sensible; familiar with worldly pleasures (esp. sexual relations, geisha districts and red-light districts) |
| 抜粋 | ばっすい | extract; excerpt; selection |
| 生粋 | きっすい | pure; genuine; trueborn; natural-born |
| 小粋 | こいき | stylish; smart; chic; tasteful; snappy; dapper; conceited; cheeky |
| 不粋 | ぶいき | vulgar; unrefined |
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fee, materials
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analyze, chop, divide, tear
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new
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break, crush, familiar, popular, smash
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科
course, department, section
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