粋

See also: 粹

粋 U+7C8B, 粋 CJK UNIFIED IDEOGRAPH-7C8B ← 粊 [U+7C8A] CJK Unified Ideographs 粌 → [U+7C8C]

Translingual

Glyph origin

Simplified from 粹 (卒 → 卆).

Han character

粋 (Kangxi radical 119, 米+4, 10 strokes, cangjie input 火木大弓十 (FDKNJ), composition ⿰米卆)

References

• Kangxi Dictionary: page 907, character 20
• Dai Kanwa Jiten: character 26875
• Hanyu Da Zidian (first edition): volume 5, page 3143, character 8
• Unihan data for U+7C8B

Chinese

For pronunciation and definitions of 粋 – see 粹 (“pure; unadulterated; essence”). (This character is the second-round simplified and variant form of 粹).

Notes: Simplified Chinese is mainly used in Mainland China, Malaysia, and Singapore. Traditional Chinese is mainly used in Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan.

Japanese

Shinjitai	粋
Kyūjitai	粹

Kanji

粋

(Jōyō kanji, shinjitai kanji, kyūjitai form 粹)

Readings

• Go-on: すい (sui, Jōyō)
• Kan-on: すい (sui, Jōyō)
• On: さい (sai)
• Kun: いき (iki, 粋, Jōyō)

Etymology

Kanji in this term
粋
いき Grade: S
kun'yomi

Alternative spelling
粹 (kyūjitai)

For pronunciation and definitions of 粋 – see the following entry.

【いき】 [noun] chicness, stylishness [adjective] chic, stylish, dapper; attractive; vibrant

(This term, 粋, is an alternative spelling of the above term.)