粋
粋·pure, essence, chic
- On-yomi
- スイ
- Kun-yomi
- いき
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Stroke order
Write it in this order; the numbers mark where each stroke starts.
Common words
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 純粋 | じゅんすい | pure, genuine |
| 抜粋 | ばっすい | extract, excerpt |
| 生粋 | きっすい | born and bred, thoroughbred |
| 粋 | いき | stylish, tasteful |
Example sentences
彼女は純粋な気持ちで手伝ってくれた。
かのじょはじゅんすいなきもちでてつだってくれた。
She helped out from purely good intentions.
報告書から重要な部分を抜粋した。
ほうこくしょからじゅうようなぶぶんをばっすいした。
I extracted the important parts from the report.
父は生粋の江戸っ子だ。
ちちはきっすいのえどっこだ。
My father is a native Tokyoite through and through.
Similar-looking kanji
Do not confuse these on the exam.
Common mistakes
- 生粋 is きっすい, an irregular reading — not せいすい.
- 粋 (いき) is a specific aesthetic of understated chic, not general 'cool'.
Memory aid
Picture it
Rice 米 with 卒, finished: grain winnowed to the end until only the pure kernel is left.
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