Meaning of 淑やか(しとやか) in Japanese

Reading and JLPT level 淑やか JLPT 1

Kana Reading しとやか

Romaji shitoyaka

Parts of speech

adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi), noun (common) (futsuumeishi)

Meaning

graceful

Examples of 淑やか, しとやか in a sentence

彼女はとてもおしとやかだ。

She is as modest as anything.
彼女はしとやかなふりをする。

She assumes an air of modesty.
彼女は、しとやかに振る舞った。

She bore herself gracefully.
彼女の物腰はしとやかだ。

She has a graceful carriage.
一般的に言えば、日本の女性はしとやかである。

Generally speaking, Japanese women are modest.
その婦人の態度はしとやかだ。

The lady has a graceful manner.

Related Kanji

淑 JLPT 1

11 strokes

graceful, gentle, pure

On'Yomi: シュク

Kun'Yomi: しと.やか

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