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淑: graceful

graceful; refined (woman)
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Readings

On
シュク
Kun
しとやか

しゅく: 淑女(しゅくじょ) "lady", 紳士淑女(しんししゅくじょ) "ladies and gentlemen", 貞淑(ていしゅく), 私淑(ししゅく). 淑やか(しとやか) "graceful".

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Key words

淑女しゅくじょlady
紳士淑女しんししゅくじょladies and gentlemen
淑やかしとやかgraceful; demure
貞淑ていしゅくchaste; virtuous
私淑ししゅくlooking up to someone as a mentor

Example sentences

From every angle, she was a refined lady.

She welcomed the guests with a graceful manner.

Ladies and gentlemen, welcome, and thank you for coming today.

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