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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

Readings

Kana: タ、イ、わび.しい、わび、ほか、わ.びる
Romaji: ta, i, wabi.shii, wabi, hoka, wa.biru
Kana
Romaji

Meanings

proud, lonely

Stroke Diagram

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Kanji Info

Stroke Count:  7
Radical Number:  9
Frequency: 
Grade: 
Skip Pattern:  1-2-5
Korean Reading:  ta
Chinese Reading:  tuo2
Unicode:  4f57
JIS:  5049

Indexes

Nelson Index: 386
New Nelson Index: 160
Spahn Hadamitzky Index: 2a6.14
Four Corner Index: 2321.1
Daikanwanjiten Index: 513
Daikanwanjiten Index and Page: 1.0705

Words

侘び (わび)
the beauty to be found in poverty and simplicity; subdued taste; quiet refinement; sober refinement; wabi
恋い佗びる (こいわびる)
to be lovesick
佗言 (わびごと)
sad words; anxious words
佗人 (わびびと)
lonesome person; unwanted person; poverty-stricken person
侘しい (わびしい)
miserable; wretched; lonely; dreary; shabby; comfortless
待ちわびる (まちわびる)
to be tired of waiting; to wait impatiently
佗歌 (わびうた)
sad song; singing in a lonesome tone
佗寝 (わびね)
lonesome sleep; sleeping alone
佗声 (わびごえ)
sad voice
侘びる (わびる)
to be worried; to be grieved; to pine for
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