粋
chic, style, purity, essence, pith, cream, elite, choice
Readings
On'yomi (音読み)
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
Stroke Order
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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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