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雅懐 (gakai) Japanese meaning: aesthetic sentiment | Kotomora じ 字
Kanji 雅 gracious, elegant, graceful Related words 風ふう 流りゅう 風流 is a more common term for elegance or refined taste, often used in everyday contexts, while 雅懐 is a rarer, more literary expression.
雅が 致ち 雅致 also means artistic elegance, but is slightly more common than 雅懐 and can refer to the charm of a place or object.
Etymology Compound of 雅 (elegance, refinement) and 懐 (bosom, heart), suggesting an inner sense of elegance. The exact historical derivation is uncertain; it is a literary coinage.
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