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Kanji for Dignity
Japanese has more than one kanji connected to “dignity”: 凛、凜. Each has its own feeling. Compare their meanings, readings and the names they appear in.
dignity
Dignified and brave, standing tall like cold, clear air.
15 strokes On reading リン (rin) Kun reading きびしい (kibishii)
Dictionary meanings: cold, strict, severe
Readings used for names on Nazuke: rin
In Japan it appears in about 355 given names in the JMnedict name dictionary, mostly in girls’ names.
Names written with 凛: Erin 恵凛 · Caitlin 慶音凛 · Kaitlyn 慶音凛 · Katelyn 慶音凛 · Kathryn 希寿凛 · Lindsey 凛慈 · Madeline 真知凛 · Catherine 希冴凛 · Katherine 希冴凛 · Lin 凛 · Lyn 凛 · Ling 凛久 and 75 more
dignity
The traditional form of 凛, “dignified.”
15 strokes On reading リン (rin) Kun reading きびしい (kibishii) JLPT N1
Dictionary meanings: cold, strict, severe
Readings used for names on Nazuke: rin
In Japan it appears in about 216 given names in the JMnedict name dictionary, mostly in girls’ names.
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