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寂 means 'lonely'
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Kun さみしい
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A Joy o' Kanji essay is available for 寂 - click the badge to download
Find out how to say everything from “I miss you a lot” and “The land became terribly desolate” to “A scream broke the silence,” “The patina creates a nice ambiance,” and “This temple garden has an elegant simplicity that is indescribable.” See why author Ryu Murakami said that Japan has become lonelier than ever, and learn what Japanese people think about wabi-sabi.
Note: This kanji plays an important role in a Thematic Explorations essay called "The Relationship Between 'M' and 'B.'"
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In the most useful 10,000 words in Japanese, 寂 is used 9 times, read 3 ways.
Across all words in Japanese, 寂 is used 42 times, read 3 ways (with 1 variation).
Note: kanji quick view shows the most useful word for each reading which is also the most common variant, and in the 10,000 most useful words in Japanese. Words shown here draw from all words in Japanese and include less common forms.
ジャク
: 17 words
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'na' adjective, noun
silence; stillness; quietness(click the word to view an additional 1 reading and 2 forms, examples and links)
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セキ
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ジャク
(read as じゃっ)
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noun
land of eternally tranquil light (highest realm in Tendai Buddhism) (see also: 寂光浄土; Buddhist term)(click the word for examples and links)
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さびしい
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lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
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ジョウ ショウ うえ above うわ- above あげる to raise あがる to rise かみ first half, upper part のぼる to climb のぼせる to bring up, to raise のぼす to bring up
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