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How to say 'Nostalgic' in Japanese | 懐かしい

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The Japanese word for Nostalgic is 'Natsukashii', written as 懐かしい in Japanese.'Nostalgic' in hiragana is なつかしい.

    word

    懐かしい

    Meaning

    Nostalgic

    Reading

    なつかしい

    natsukashii

    Kanji

    懐Bosom, Pocket

    Explanation

    The Japanese adjective '懐かしい (なつかしい)' means 'nostalgic' or 'evoking fond memories'. It is used to describe something that brings back memories of the past, often with a sense of longing or warmth. This word is commonly used when encountering something familiar from one's past, such as a place, a song, or an object. For example: This song is nostalgic「この歌は懐かしい」(このうたはなつかしい). I feel nostalgic when I see this photo「この写真を見ると懐かしい気持ちになる」(このしゃしんをみるとなつかしいきもちになる). The word can also be used to express a sense of missing someone or something from the past, as in 'I miss my hometown'「故郷が懐かしい」(こきょうがなつかしい).

    Part Of Speech

    adjective

    Kanji JLPT

    N1

    Kanji Grade

    9

    Frequency

    3624

    Composition

    kanji-hiragana

    Handwriting

This word is an i-adjective. To learn how it transforms in different tenses and forms, explore all its conjugations.

Kanji in the Word 懐かしい

This word contains 1 kanji character:

  • kanji

    懐

    Meaning

    Bosom, Pocket

Hiragana in the Word 懐かしい

This word contains 3 Hiragana characters :

  • hiragana

    か

    Reading

    Ka

  • hiragana

    し

    Reading

    Shi

  • hiragana

    い

    Reading

    I

Words Related to 懐かしい Through the Kanji 懐

This Word contains the Kanji 懐 as well.

  • word

    懐

    Meaning

    Pocket

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What does 'Natsukashii' (懐かしい) mean?

'Natsukashii' means 'Nostalgic' .

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