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幽棲 (ゆうせい) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Meanings 1
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
living in seclusion ; quiet life away from society
Literary and somewhat archaic term for a reclusive lifestyle, often with poetic or classical connotations. Used as a noun or with する to mean 'to live in seclusion'.
ゆう
棲せい
の
生せい
活かつ
に
憧あこが
れる
人ひと
も
いる
。
Some people long for a life of seclusion.
Written forms 幽ゆう 棲せい Usage 100%
Literary kanji form for 'living in seclusion'; 棲 is a variant of 栖.
幽ゆう 栖せい
Alternate kanji form using 栖; both are rare and literary.
Kanji 幽 seclude, confine to a room, deep Similar words 隠いん 遁とん 隠遁 is a more common term for seclusion or retreat from the world, while 幽棲 is rarer and more literary.
隠いん 居きょ 隠居 often implies retirement from active life, especially in old age, whereas 幽棲 emphasizes a quiet, hidden existence away from society.
Etymology Composed of 幽 (secluded, quiet) and 棲/栖 (to dwell). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the compound has been used in classical Chinese and Japanese literature to describe a hermit-like existence.
