na-adjective
refined; elegant; graceful; classic
Describes something with refined, classical elegance, often used for art, literature, or manners. Slightly formal and literary.
彼女の立ち居振る舞いはとても典雅だ。
Her deportment is very graceful and refined.
この茶碗は典雅な形をしている。
This tea bowl has an elegant, classic shape.
From Middle Chinese 典雅 (ten'a), meaning 'refined and elegant'. The kanji 典 (code, ceremony) and 雅 (graceful) combine to suggest classical refinement.