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儚い

はかない

usually kana

Readings

はかない

Meanings

  1. 1.
    adj-ifleeting; transient; short-lived; momentary; ephemeral; fickle; vain
  2. 2.
    adj-iempty (dream, etc.); mere (hope); faint (possibility)

Kanji breakdown

儚
15 strokes

Example sentences

人生は儚いよ、と人は言う。

People say that life is short.

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儚いはかない

fleeting; transient; short-lived; empty (dream, etc.); mere (hope); faint (possibility)

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