This site will be taken down March 31st, 2026.

This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

閑寂枯淡

Reading

Kana: かんじゃくこたん
Romaji: kanjakukotan
Kana
Romaji

Definition

1

aesthetic sense in Japanese art emphasising quiet simplicity and subdued refinement

Note: yojijukugo
See also: 侘寂

Kanji

Reading: カン
Meaning: leisure
Readings: ジャク、 セキ、 さび、 さび.しい、 さび.れる、 さみ.しい
Meanings: loneliness, quietly, mellow, mature, death of a priest
Readings: コ、 か.れる、 か.らす
Meanings: wither, die, dry up, be seasoned
Readings: タン、 あわ.い
Meanings: thin, faint, pale, fleeting