床しい

Japanese

Kanji in this term
ゆか
Grade: S
kun’yomi

Alternative forms

Etymology

Derived as the adjective form of the verb 行く (iku, yuku, to go). Indicates that the subject is attractive, making one want to go towards it. The kanji and often used to spell this word are examples of ateji.

Pronunciation

Adjective

床しい (-i inflection, hiragana ゆかしい, rōmaji yukashii)

  1. Charming, refined, admirable.
  2. Nostalgic, reminiscent of something.
     (むかし) (ゆか)しい杉並木 (すぎなみき)
    mukashi yukashii suginamiki
    a cedar-lined avenue reminiscent of old times

Inflection

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