Japanese symbol for “genteel”
品がいい
ひんがいい
Romaji: hingaii
refined; genteel; graceful; decent
In Japanese, genteel is 品がいい, read ひんがいい (hingaii).
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Meanings
- adj-ix, exp refined; genteel; graceful; decent
Written forms: 品がいい、品が良い、品がよい. Readings: ひんがいい、ひんがよい.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “genteel”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 品の良い | ひんのいい hinnoii | refined; genteel; graceful |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 作品 | さくひん sakuhin | work (e.g. book, film, painting, composition); piece; production |
| 商品 | しょうひん shouhin | commodity; article of commerce; goods |
| 製品 | せいひん seihin | manufactured goods; finished goods; product |
| 食品 | しょくひん shokuhin | food; food products; foodstuffs |
| 部品 | ぶひん buhin | parts; accessories; components |
| 品質 | ひんしつ hinshitsu | quality (of a product or a service) |
See also: Chinese symbol for “genteel”.
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