寂 — Loneliness / Quietly / Mellow / Mature

Master (高手)じゃく, せき, さび, さみ

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寂 (readings: じゃく, せき, さび, さみ; Japanese kanji) means “Loneliness / Quietly / Mellow / Mature”. It is a Jōyō kanji taught in Japanese secondary school (junior & senior high) — the 高手 · Master tier beyond the grade 1–6 Kyōiku set, and appears in words such as 寂しい (lonely).

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What does 寂 mean?

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Kanji	寂
Meaning	Loneliness / Quietly / Mellow / Mature
Readings	じゃく, せき, さび, さみ
Grade	Master (高手 · secondary school)
Curriculum	Jōyō kanji · Japanese secondary school (JLPT N1–N2)
Example	寂しい (lonely)

How to read 寂

寂 is read じゃく or せき or さび or さみ depending on the word.

Words with 寂

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Updated: 2026-07-22