Moto 寂: Loneliness; Quietly; MellowKanji meaning, readings, and the words that use it
- On'yomi
- ジャク、セキ
- Kun'yomi
- さび、さび(しい)、さび(れる)、さみ(しい)
- Level
- JLPT N1Jōyō, secondary school
- Words
- 54 in the dictionary
Words that use the on'yomi (ジャク・セキ)
- 寂然せきぜんlonely; desolate
- 静寂せいじゃくsilence; stillness
- 入寂にゅうじゃくdeath of a priest; nirvana
- 円寂えんじゃくnirvana; death of the Buddha
- 和敬清寂わけいせいじゃくharmony, respect, purity and tranquility; the four most important elements of the tea ceremony
- 和敬静寂わけいせいじゃくharmony, respect, purity and tranquility; the four most important elements of the tea ceremony
- 寂としたじゃくとしたstill; hushed
- 寂としてせきとしてsilently; hushed
- 寂りょうせきりょうloneliness; desolateness
- 寂光じゃっこうlight of wisdom (when nearing nirvana); silent illumination
- 寂光浄土じゃっこうじょうどparadise
- 寂寂せきせきsad; lonesome
- 寂寞せきばくlonely; lonesome
- 寂寥せきりょうloneliness; desolateness
- 寂寥感せきりょうかんfeeling of loneliness; feeling of desolation
- 寂滅じゃくめつnirvana
- 寂滅為楽じゃくめついらくfreedom from one's desires (entry into Nirvana) is true bliss
- 寂莫せきばくlonely; lonesome
- 寂静じゃくじょうcalmness; stillness
- 寂靜じゃくじょうcalmness; stillness
- 常寂光土じょうじゃっこうどland of eternally tranquil light (highest realm in Tendai Buddhism)
- 幽寂ゆうじゃくquiet; sequestered
- 幽寂味ゆうじゃくみsolitude; quiet
- 示寂じじゃくdeath of a high-ranking priest
- 空寂くうじゃくcomplete emptiness (i.e. as a denial of the inherent existence of all things); nirvana (where this emptiness is realized)
- 空空寂寂くうくうじゃくじゃくdeserted and lonesome; quiet and alone
- 閑寂かんじゃくquiet; peaceful
- 閑寂枯淡かんじゃくこたんaesthetic sense in Japanese art emphasising quiet simplicity and subdued refinement
- 闃寂げきせきsilent and still; desolate
- 静寂主義せいじゃくしゅぎquietism
Words that use a kun'yomi
- 寂さびpatina; antique look
- 寂しいさびしいlonely; lonesome
- うら寂しいうらさびしいlonesome; lonely
- もの寂しいものさびしいlonely
- 侘と寂わびとさびtaste for the simple and quiet; wabi and sabi
- 侘寂わびさびwabi-sabi; aesthetic sense in Japanese art centered on the acceptance of transience and imperfection
- 口寂しいくちさびしいcraving for food, a cigarette, etc.; longing to have something in one's mouth
- 寂しがり屋さびしがりやlonely person; someone who easily succumbs to loneliness
- 寂しがるさびしがるto miss someone; to miss something
- 寂しげさびしげseeming lonely
- 寂しささびしさ(feeling of) loneliness; desolation
- 寂しんぼうさびしんぼうlonely person; someone who easily succumbs to loneliness
- 寂しん坊さびしんぼうlonely person; someone who easily succumbs to loneliness
- 寂し気さびしげseeming lonely
- 寂れるさびれるto decline (in prosperity); to become deserted
- 心寂しいこころさびしいlonely; lonesome
- 懐が寂しいふところがさびしいstrapped for cash; hard up
- 物寂しいものさびしいlonely
Other readings
- 侘び寂びわびさびwabi-sabi; aesthetic sense in Japanese art centered on the acceptance of transience and imperfection
- 夜の静寂よるのしじまstillness of night
- 寂々せきせきsad; lonesome
- 涅槃寂静ねはんじゃくじょうenlightenment leads to serenity
- 空々寂々くうくうじゃくじゃくdeserted and lonesome; quiet and alone
- 詫び寂びわびさびwabi-sabi; aesthetic sense in Japanese art centered on the acceptance of transience and imperfection
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