侘び寂び

わびさび

Also written ワビサビ, 侘寂, 詫び寂び

Meanings

1. Noun wabi-sabi (i.e.: aesthetic sense in Japanese art centered on the acceptance of transience and imperfection)

Kanji

• 侘 proud; lonely. Read as わびる.
• 寂 lonely. Read as さび.

Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists