JLPT N1 · 10 strokes
Kanji 粋: "chic, style, purity"
The kanji 粋 means "chic, style, purity, essence, pith, cream". It is written with 10 strokes and belongs to JLPT level N1, read スイ in on'yomi and いき in kun'yomi.
Stroke order
Strokes are written in the order of the numbers. The order is not decorative: it is what gives the character its balance, and it is also how handwriting search works in Japanese dictionaries.
Readings
On'yomi (Sino-Japanese reading)
スイ
Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
いき
In a kun'yomi reading, the dot separates the kanji from its okurigana: かた.る is read かたる and written 語る. A hyphen marks a bound position, like -び in 日.
At a glance
| Meaning | chic, style, purity, essence, pith, cream |
|---|---|
| Strokes | 10 |
| JLPT level | N1 |
| Taught in Japan | secondary school |
| Frequency rank | 1768 of 2,501 |
Common words with 粋
The most frequent words using this kanji, most common first, with furigana readings. Click one to open it in the reader.
- 純粋pure; true; genuine; unmixed
- 無粋boorish; inelegant; unpolished; unromantic
- 粋chic; smart; stylish; tasteful · understanding; considerate; thoughtful; sensible
- 生粋pure; genuine; trueborn; natural-born
- 粋がるto be pretentious; to put on airs; to try to appear smart; to act brave
- 抜粋extract; excerpt; selection
- 小粋stylish; smart; chic; tasteful · conceited; cheeky
- 純粋無垢pure and innocent; immaculate
- 粋を集めるto collect the best; to put together the cream of the crop
- 純粋培養clean (pure) culture
- 粋essence; the best; cream · chic; smart; stylish; tasteful
- 国粋national characteristics
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