modest and beautiful; profound and elegant
Rare literary word describing a refined, understated beauty with depth. Used in classical or poetic contexts.
Everyone was captivated by her modest yet profound elegance.
Rare literary kanji form; 幽艶 is an alternative spelling with the same reading.
Variant kanji form; both 幽婉 and 幽艶 are rare and literary.
Compound of 幽 (yū, 'secluded, profound') and 婉 (en, 'graceful, beautiful'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain; it is a literary coinage.