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N1N2N3Kanji

雅

elegant, graceful, refined

Readings

On
ガ
Kun
みやび

Examples

優雅（ゆうが）、雅楽（ががく）

elegant, court music

Note

On-reading (ガ) is used in compounds; kun-reading (みやび) is used standalone or with okurigana. Has multiple meanings (elegant; graceful; refined). Context determines which applies — pay attention in reading passages.

Questions that use this word

N3 2 · N2 1

From the JLP Quiz question bank — the word in the form it is actually tested in.

  • N2N2 語彙

    その地域に古くから伝わる（ ）は、音楽に合わせた優雅な体の動きが特徴だ。

    Answer: 舞踊

  • N3N3 読解

    日本では、雅楽・能楽といった伝統音楽から、演歌・J-POP・クラシックまで、幅広いジャンルが共存している。

    Answer: 世界中の音楽に手軽にアクセスできるようになった

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