# 寂 — lonely; quiet

寂 means “lonely; quiet”. It is a JLPT N1 kanji written with 11 strokes. On'yomi: ジャク (jaku), セキ (seki). Kun'yomi: さび (sabi), さみ(しい) (samishii). You'll see it in words such as 寂しい (sabishii, “lonely; lonesome”).

- Meaning: lonely; quiet
- On'yomi: ジャク (jaku), セキ (seki)
- Kun'yomi: さび (sabi), さみ(しい) (samishii)
- Strokes: 11
- Level: JLPT N1 · set Feelings 4

## How to remember 寂

Parts: 宀 roof · 叔 uncle younger than one's parent

## Words with 寂

| Word | Reading | Meaning |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 寂しい | さびしい (sabishii) | lonely; lonesome |

## Don't confuse it with

[叔](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/uncle-younger-than-one-s-parent/) · [督](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/supervise/) · [淑](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/ladylike/)

## More in the “Feelings 4” set

[謙](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/humble/) · [嘆](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/sigh/) · [寂](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/lonely/) · [憂](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/melancholy/) · [惜](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/begrudge/) · [憾](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/remorse/) · [忍](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/put-up-with/) · [怠](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/lazy/) · [哀](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/pity/)

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