懐かしい

なつかしい

dear, desired, missed

AdjectiveJLPT N2

What does 懐かしい mean?

懐かしい is a Japanese adjective meaning dear, desired, missed in English. It is written as 懐かしい in kanji, なつかしい in hiragana, and natsukashii in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N2 vocabulary.

Example sentence

懐かしい12小節のブルース。

There go the twelve bars blues.