Languages › Japanese Meaning of Suteki in Japanese Print Lovely, Suteki. Azrul Yusuf / EyeEm / Getty Images Japanese Essential Japanese Vocabulary History & Culture Japanese Grammar By Namiko Abe Namiko Abe Japanese Language Expert B.A., Kwansei Gakuin University Namiko Abe is a Japanese language teacher and translator, as well as a Japanese calligraphy expert. She has been a freelance writer for nearly 20 years. Learn about our Editorial Process Updated on April 18, 2018 Suteki is a Japanese word that means great; lovely; splendid; or wonderful. Read below for more information on this Japanese word. Pronunciation Click here to listen to the audio file. Read More Understanding the Japanese Word "Suki" By Namiko Abe Meaning great; lovely; splendid; wonderful Japanese Characters 素敵 （すてき） Example & Translation Sono kamigata suteki da ne.その髪型素敵だね。 or in English: You look great with that hairstyle. Cite this Article Format mla apa chicago Your Citation Abe, Namiko. "Meaning of Suteki in Japanese." ThoughtCo, Aug. 27, 2020, thoughtco.com/suteki-meaning-and-characters-2028425. Abe, Namiko. (2020, August 27). Meaning of Suteki in Japanese. Retrieved from https://www.thoughtco.com/suteki-meaning-and-characters-2028425 Abe, Namiko. "Meaning of Suteki in Japanese." ThoughtCo. https://www.thoughtco.com/suteki-meaning-and-characters-2028425 (accessed April 25, 2024). copy citation