How to say 'Beautiful' in Japanese | 美しい

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The Japanese word for Beautiful is 'Utsukushii', written as 美しい in Japanese.'Beautiful' in hiragana is うつくしい.

word

美しい

Meaning

Beautiful

Reading

うつくしい

utsukushii

Kanji

美Beautiful

Explanation

The Japanese adjective '美しい (うつくしい)' means 'beautiful'. It is used to describe something that is aesthetically pleasing, whether it be a person, object, scenery, or even an abstract concept like a sound or an idea. This word carries a sense of elegance and purity. For example: The scenery is beautiful「景色が美しい」(けしきがうつくしい). Her voice is beautiful「彼女の声は美しい」(かのじょのこえはうつくしい). It can also be used in a more poetic or emotional sense, such as describing a beautiful moment or feeling.

Part Of Speech

adjective

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

779

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 美しい

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

美

Meaning

Beautiful

Hiragana in the Word 美しい

This word contains 2 Hiragana characters :

hiragana

し

Reading

Shi

hiragana

い

Reading

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These 7 Words contain the Kanji 美 as well.

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Meaning

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Meaning

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Meaning

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Meaning

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美

Meaning

Beauty

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美人

Meaning

Beauty

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美容

Meaning

Beauty

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What does 'Utsukushii' (美しい) mean?

'Utsukushii' means 'Beautiful' .

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