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Kanji for Elegance
Japanese has more than one kanji connected to “elegance”: 麗、斐. Each has its own feeling. Compare their meanings, readings and the names they appear in.
elegance
Beautiful and graceful, with a natural radiance.
19 strokes On reading レイ (rei) Kun reading うるわしい、うららか (uruwashii, uraraka) JLPT N1
Dictionary meanings: lovely, beautiful, graceful, resplendent
Readings used for names on Nazuke: ri, re, rei
In Japan it appears in about 697 given names in the JMnedict name dictionary, mostly in girls’ names.
elegance
Beautiful, colorful patterns; refined taste.
12 strokes On reading ヒ、イ (hi, i) JLPT N1
Dictionary meanings: beautiful, patterned
Readings used for names on Nazuke: aya, i, hi
In Japan it appears in about 119 given names in the JMnedict name dictionary, mostly in girls’ names.
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