01
寂しい
さびしい
lonely
Meanings
- loneliness
- quietly
- mellow
- mature
- death of a priest
Readings
Onyomi
- ジャク
- セキ
Kunyomi
- さび
- さび.しい
- さび.れる
- さみ.しい
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Useful words
02
寂しがる
さびしがる
to feel lonely
03
寂れる
さびれる
to decline
Used for places like towns or streets becoming deserted.
04
静寂
せいじゃく
silence
05
寂しさ
さびしさ
loneliness
06
寂寥
せきりょう
desolation
Compare Kanji
01叔Shape98%uncle, youth叔 forms the right side of 寂.02淑Shape95%graceful, gentleBoth kanji contain 叔, making them look visually similar.03宿Component85%inn, lodgingBoth kanji use the 宀 (roof) radical and have a similar visual structure.04静Meaning92%quietBoth characters convey a sense of quiet or stillness.05孤Meaning90%orphan, aloneBoth kanji are used to describe feelings of loneliness or being alone.06騒Pair80%boisterous, make noiseThese kanji represent opposites, contrasting quiet solitude with noise and commotion.