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KANJI
粋
chic
refined, essence, purity, elegance, style
Kun'yomi
いきiki
On'yomi
すいsui
Example sentences
かのじょの着きこなしはいつも粋いきで、周まわりの人ひとを魅み了りょうする。
Her way of dressing is always chic, enchanting those around her.
彼かれは何なに事ごともさりげなくこなし、その振ふる舞まいが実じつに粋いきだ。
He handles everything casually, and his demeanor is truly chic/refined.
あの老し舗にせ旅りょ館かんは、日に本ほんの伝でん統とう的てきな粋いきを今いまに伝つたえる貴き重ちょうな存そん在ざいだ。
That long-established inn is a precious entity that conveys the traditional chicness/refinement of Japan to the present day.

Practice exercises

1
粋
Answer
いきすい
2
粋
Answer
chicstylishrefinedessencepure
3
粋な
chic; stylish; tasteful
Answer
いきな
4
精せい粋
essence; extract; quintessence
Answer
せいすい
5
粋人じん
refined person; connoisseur
Answer
すいじん
6
純じゅん粋
pure; genuine; unadulterated
Answer
じゅんすい