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What does the kanji 雅 mean?

雅 means elegant, refined. On'yomi ガ. Kun'yomi みや.び.

Quick facts
On'yomiガ
Kun'yomiみや.び
Strokes13
Main radical隹
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
On'yomi ガKun'yomi みや.び
N1 · estimated, JLPT framework13 strokes

elegant, refined

Memory hook

The bird (隹) preening its plumage to a fine gloss — ELEGANT, REFINED.

Main radical

隹small bird 8 strokes

Built from

Stroke order · 13 strokes

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Data sources and licences

English meanings, On/Kun readings, stroke counts: KANJIDIC2 — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Components: KRADFILE (EDRDG). Stroke order: KanjiVG (Ulrich Apel), licensed CC BY-SA 3.0. Mnemonics written by GoMe.

N5–N1 levels on this page are estimates based on the JLPT framework, drawn from community benchmarks. GoMe Nihongo is not affiliated with the Japan Foundation or JEES, which administer the JLPT.