adjectival noun or quasi-adjective, noun

  1. elegant or refined style.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
文雅 ぶんが

Contained Kanji Breakdown

sentence, literature, style
ブン モン も (1st, N4)
kettle lid radical (no. 8)
トウ (Kentei 1)
mow, cut grass, subdue
ガイ ゲ おさ.める (Kentei 1)
gracious, elegant, graceful
ガ か みや.び (7th, N1)
tusk, fang, tusk radical (no. 92)
きば ガ ゲ (11th)
bird, old bird radical (no. 172)
サイ スイ とり (Kentei 1)
human radical (no. 9)
lord, chief, master
シュ あるじ ぬし (3rd, N4)
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)
king, rule, magnate
オウ -ノウ おお (1st, N3)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)