simple and honest; unsophisticated; naive
Describes a person or their character as unpretentious, straightforward, and sometimes innocent to the point of being naive. Often used positively for rustic or unspoiled simplicity.
He has a simple and honest personality, and is liked by everyone.
Having grown up in the countryside, she is naive and still not used to city life.
純朴 stresses a person's pure-hearted, honest innocence, while 素朴 can describe people, things, or ideas as plain and unaffected.
Standard kanji spelling; the most common form.
Rarely used kanji form.
Rarely used kanji form.
From 純 (pure, genuine) and 朴 (simple, plain). The combination suggests unadorned purity and straightforwardness.