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かすみ (kasumi) Japanese meaning: haze | Kotomora
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はる
の
山やま
に
霞かすみ
が
かかっ
て
いる
。
A haze hangs over the spring mountains.
A distant island can be seen beyond the mist.
Expressions 雲くも を 霞かすみ と flee like the wind; run out of sight 霞かすみ を 食く う live on air; live without income; subsist on nothing Kanji 霞 be hazy, grow dim, blurred Related words 靄 refers to a low-lying haze that reduces visibility, while 霞 is often the softer, poetic haze associated with spring scenery.
霧 is the general weather term for fog made of visible water droplets, whereas 霞 suggests a lighter, often seasonal haze and can also mean blurred vision.
雲 is a distinct, solid-looking cloud in the sky, while 霞 is a thin haze or mist that blurs the view.
Word family· 10 morning glow; morning mist
summer haze; summer mist
evening mist; evening haze
spring haze; springtime mist
Written forms かすみ Usage 13%
It is usually written in kana; this spelling is practical for both the natural haze sense and the eyesight sense.
霞かすみ Usage 75%
Common kanji spelling, especially for haze or mist; this is the kanji-restricted spelling for the natural-weather sense.
カスミ Usage 13%
翳かす み
Uncommon kanji spelling especially associated with dimness of sight.
翳かすみ
Uncommon spelling for かすみ, especially for dimness of sight; this character has other readings, so the kana spelling is clearer for most learners.
Etymology A native Japanese word of uncertain historical derivation. 霞 is the conventional kanji for haze or mist, while 翳み and 翳 are spellings associated with dimness or shadowing of sight rather than a confirmed origin.
群むら 霞がすみ
enshrouding mist; mist extending all around
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