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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.
Miyabi (雅) is an essential courtly aesthetic from the Heian era, valuing refined elegance and grace.
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: ka, ga, tadashi, nori, masa, masashi, miya
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 · Gan 雅 · Gabi 雅陽 · Gaby 雅陽 · Gael 雅瑛瑠 · Gaia 雅唯愛 · Gala 雅楽 · Inga 唯雅 · Gatot 雅斗桐 · Masako 雅湖 · Meghan 芽雅 · Reagan 嶺雅 and 33 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, bin, yoshi
In Japan it appears in about 123 given names in the JMnedict name dictionary, mostly in girls’ names.
Names written with 彬: Alfin 愛瑠彬 · Crispin 久里寿彬 · Serafin 世良彬
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