わび
 
さび

expression

  1. taste for the simple and quiet, wabi and sabi.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
わび
 
さび
侘と寂 わびとさび

Contained Kanji Breakdown

proud, lonely
わび.しい わ.びる タ (Kentei 1)
human radical (no. 9)
home, house, residence
タク たけ やけ (6th, N3)
shaped crown, katakana u radical (no. 40)
ベン メン (Kentei 1)
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)
wa-shaped crown radical (no. 14)
ベキ (Kentei 1)
to depend on, to entrust with
タク チャク
katakana no radical (no. 4)
ヘツ えい よう (Kentei 1)
seven
なな シチ なの (1st, N5)
loneliness, quietly, mellow
さび ジャク セキ (7th, N1)
shaped crown, katakana u radical (no. 40)
ベン メン (Kentei 1)
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)
wa-shaped crown radical (no. 14)
ベキ (Kentei 1)
uncle, youth
シュク よし (9th, N1)
younger of brothers, father's younger brother, younger brother of a husband
シュク まめ
above, up
ジョウ うえ あ.げる (1st, N5)
divining, fortune-telling, divination or katakana to radical (no. 25)
ボク うらな.う うらない (Kentei Pre-1)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
little, small
ショウ こ- ちい.さい (1st, N5)
feathered stick, barb radical (no. 6)
ケツ かぎ (Kentei 1)
eight, eight radical (no. 12)
ハチ や はっ (1st, N5)
or again, furthermore, on the other hand
また ユウ やす (8th, N1)