Japanese edit

Kanji in this term
うつ
Grade: S
on’yomi

Etymology edit

Blend of (utsu) +‎ うつくしい (utsukushii).

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): [ɯ̟ᵝt͡sɨᵝkɯ̟ᵝɕiː]

Adjective edit

(うつ)くしい (utsukushii-i (adverbial (うつ)くしく (utsukushiku))

  1. (Internet slang, art) melancholy yet beautiful

Inflection edit