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端雅 (たんが, tanga) Japanese meaning: elegant | Kotomora

端たん雅が

Meanings

1

elegant; handsome and refined

Rare literary word describing a person's appearance or demeanor as graceful, dignified, and refined. Not used in casual conversation.

彼かれの立たち居い振ふる舞まいは端たん雅がそのものだった。
His every movement was the epitome of elegance.

Kanji

端edge, origin, end
雅gracious, elegant, graceful

Related words

優ゆう雅が
Common word for 'elegance' or 'grace'; 端雅 is a much rarer, more literary synonym with a nuance of dignified handsomeness.
上じょう品ひん
Means 'refined' or 'classy' and is widely used in daily speech; 端雅 is far more formal and restricted to literary contexts.

Etymology

Compound of 端 (upright, proper) and 雅 (elegance, refinement). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the kanji combination suggests a classical literary origin.