寂
さび
sabi
JLPT N111 strokesKanjiLevel 80 - JLPT N1
Quick answer
寂 is the kanji for "Loneliness". Its reading is さび (sabi). This page includes example sentences and a stroke-order diagram.
Meaning
Loneliness
Also : Quiet · Mellow · Mature
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Readings
kunさび/ sabikunさび.しい/ sabishiikunさび.れる/ sabirerukunさみ.しい/ samishiionじゃく/ jakuonせき/ seki
kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading
Practice writing
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Stroke Order
11 strokes
Radicals
宀叔
Example Sentences
寂しい夜に彼女は手紙を書いた。
さびしいよるにかのじょはてがみをかいた。
She wrote a letter on a lonely night.
彼の声が寂しく響いた。
かれのこえがさびしくひびいた。
His voice echoed sadly.
Vocabulary using 寂
Grammar to study at this level
- [Noun/Verb dictionary form] + に際して～に際して (ni saishite) - On the occasion of
- [Noun] + をもとに(して)～をもとに (wo moto ni) - Based on
- [Noun/Verb dictionary form] + にあたって～にあたって (ni atatte) - When doing; Upon
- [Verb/Adjective/Noun] + にしろ/にせよ～にしろ／にせよ (ni shiro/ni seyo) - Even if; Regardless of
- [Noun] + をめぐって～をめぐって (wo megutte) - Concerning; Over; Surrounding
Last updated Jul 22, 2026
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