Moji Ninja

粋 — chic; essence

粋 means “chic; essence”. It is a JLPT N1 kanji written with 10 strokes. On'yomi: スイ (sui). Kun'yomi: いき (iki). You'll see it in words such as 粋 (iki, “chic; smart”).

粋
Stroke order of 粋
Meaning
chic; essence
On'yomi
スイ (sui)
Kun'yomi
いき (iki)
Strokes
10
Level
JLPT N1 · set Qualities 7

How to remember 粋

Parts: 米 rice · 九 nine · 十 ten; cross

Words with 粋

WordReadingMeaning
粋いき iki kunchic; smart

Don't confuse it with

More in the “Qualities 7” set

Practise 粋 free

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