華奢

きゃしゃ · kyasha · JLPT N1 · noun

delicate

🌸 華 = flower/splendor + 奢 = luxury; once meant showy, now means delicate

Both kanji come from Chinese, where 華奢 meant lavish or ostentatious. Japanese later narrowed the word to a slim, delicate build, especially for people.

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