SuGoiSuす語彙す翡
翡: kingfisher
kingfisher; jade
14 strokesNames & literary · Rare kanji (1級 range)in 2 words here
Readings
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翡翠 is read ひすい (jade) or かわせみ (kingfisher); context decides. 翡 appears almost only in this pair.
Key words
翡翠ひすいjade
翡翠かわせみkingfisher
翡翠色ひすいいろjade green
山翡翠やませみcrested kingfisher
Example sentences
祖母から、翡翠の首飾りをもらった。
I received a jade necklace from my grandmother.
川辺の枝にとまった翡翠が、素早く水に飛び込んで魚を捕った。
A kingfisher perched on a branch by the river dived quickly into the water and caught a fish.
湖は翡翠色に澄んで、底まで見えた。
The lake was clear and jade green, and you could see all the way to the bottom.