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気韻 (きいん) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

気き韻いん

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Meanings

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noun

dignity; refinement; elegance

A somewhat literary term for an air of dignified refinement, often used in artistic or aesthetic contexts.

彼かれの書しょには気き韻いんが感かんじられる。
His calligraphy has an air of dignified refinement.

Kanji

気spirit, mind, air
韻rhyme, elegance, tone

Similar words

気き品ひん
気品 is a more common word for elegance or grace, while 気韻 is more literary and emphasizes an artistic or spiritual aura.

Etymology

Compound of 気 (spirit, air) and 韻 (rhyme, elegance). The exact historical derivation is uncertain; the word is associated with traditional East Asian aesthetics.