Kanji

美

美

beauty, beautiful

Kanji

Grade

Grade 3

Strokes

9 strokes

Radical

羊部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

ビ, ミ

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

うつくしい

Nanori (Name Reading)

うま, うまし, きよし, とみ, はし, はる, ふみ, み, みつ, よ, よし

Common Readings

ビ, うつく…しい

Example sentences

美しい うつくしい
湖 に 映る 夕日 が とても 美しかった 。

The evening sun reflected on the lake was very beautiful.

開く ひらく
春 に なる と 、 美しい 桜 の 花 が 開く 。

When spring comes, beautiful cherry blossoms open.

美味しい おいしい
母 が 作った 料理 は いつも 美味しい 。

The food my mother makes is always delicious.

し し
安い し 美味しい から 人気 が ある

It's popular because it's cheap and delicious.

美人 びじん
彼女 は この 街 で 評判 の 美人 だ 。

She is a famous beauty in this town.

豊頬 ほうきょう
彼女 は 豊頬 の 美人 だった 。

She was a beauty with plump cheeks.

美 び
自然 の 織り成す 美 に 感動 した 。

I was moved by the beauty woven by nature.

化身 けしん
彼女 は 美 の 化身 の ような 存在 だ 。

She is like the embodiment of beauty.

美少女 びしょうじょ
その アニメ に は たくさん の 美少女 が 登場 する

Many beautiful girls appear in that anime.

美味い うまい
この 店 の ラーメン は 本当に 美味い 。

The ramen at this shop is really delicious.

Example Vocabulary

美しい

うつくしい

beautiful; lovely; pure; noble

美味しい

おいしい

delicious; tasty

美人

びじん

beautiful woman; beauty

美

び

beauty; aesthetic value

美少女

びしょうじょ

beautiful girl

美味い

うまい

delicious; tasty; sweet

ご褒美

ごほうび

reward; prize; treat

美女

びじょ

beautiful woman; belle

美貌

びぼう

beautiful features; good looks; beauty; beautiful face

褒美

ほうび

reward; prize; bounty

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