Japanese symbol for “desolation”
寂しさ
さびしさ
Romaji: sabishisa
(feeling of) loneliness; desolation
In Japanese, desolation is 寂しさ, read さびしさ (sabishisa).
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Meanings
- n (feeling of) loneliness; desolation
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “desolation”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 寂然 | せきぜん sekizen | forlornness; desolation |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 寂しい | さびしい sabishii | lonely (e.g. person, feeling); lonesome; forlorn |
| 静寂 | せいじゃく seijaku | silence; stillness; quietness |
| 寂しげ | さびしげ sabishige | seeming lonely |
| 寂寥 | せきりょう sekiryou | loneliness; desolateness |
| 寂寞 | せきばく sekibaku | lonely; lonesome; dreary |
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.