寂

loneliness, quietly, mellow, mature, death of a priest

Readings

On'yomi (音読み)

ジャクセキ

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

さびさび.しいさび.れるさみ.しい

Stroke Order

11 / 11

Information

Grade:8

Strokes:11

JLPT:N1

Frequency:1599

Vocabulary

ジャク

Word	Reading	Meaning
静寂	セイジャク	silence; stillness; quietness
寂然	ジャクネン	lonely; desolate; forlornness; desolation
円寂	エンジャク	nirvana; death of the Buddha
閑寂	カンジャク	quiet; peaceful; tranquil
入寂	ニュウジャク	death of a priest; nirvana; spiritual liberty

セキ

Word	Reading	Meaning
寂然	セキゼン	lonely; desolate; forlornness; desolation
寂寥	セキリョウ	loneliness; desolateness
寂寞	セキバク	lonely; lonesome; dreary; desolate; deserted; forlorn
闃寂	ゲキセキ	silent and still; desolate
寂寂	セキセキ	sad; lonesome; desolate

Other

Word	Reading	Meaning
寂しい	さびしい	lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
寂しい	さみしい	lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
寂	さび	patina; antique look; elegant simplicity; well-trained voice
寂しがる	さびしがる	to miss someone; to miss something; to feel lonely
寂れる	さびれる	to decline (in prosperity); to become deserted; to become desolate; to taper off (of a sound)

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