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Kanji for Refinement
Japanese has more than one kanji connected to “refinement”: 雅、彬. Each has its own feeling. Compare their meanings, readings and the names they appear in.
refinement
Courtly elegance and good taste.
The word miyabi (雅) describes the refined beauty of the Heian court.
13 strokes On reading ガ (ga) Kun reading みやび (miyabi) JLPT N1
Dictionary meanings: gracious, elegant, graceful, refined
Readings used for names on Nazuke: ga, masa
In Japan it appears in about 765 given names in the JMnedict name dictionary, mostly in girls’ names.
Names written with 雅: Logan 路雅 · Megan 明雅 · Morgan 茂雅 · Gabriel 雅歩里得 · Gabrielle 雅歩里得 · Gus 雅寿 · Guy 雅生 · Gala 雅良 · Inga 生久雅 · Olga 緒瑠雅 · Angle 安久雅瑠 · Edgar 恵道雅 and 28 more
refinement
Well balanced in both learning and character.
11 strokes On reading ヒン、フン (hin, fun) Kun reading うるわしい、あきらか (uruwashii, akiraka) JLPT N1
Dictionary meanings: refined, gentle
Readings used for names on Nazuke: aki, akira, hin, yoshi
In Japan it appears in about 123 given names in the JMnedict name dictionary, mostly in girls’ names.
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