How to say 'Beauty' in Japanese | 美

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The Japanese word for Beauty is 'Bi', written as 美 in Japanese.'Beauty' in hiragana is び.

word

美

Meaning

Beauty

Reading

び

Kanji

美Beautiful

Explanation

The Japanese noun '美 (び)' means 'beauty'. It refers to the quality or state of being beautiful, often in an aesthetic or artistic sense. This word is commonly used in contexts related to art, nature, or physical appearance. For example: the beauty of nature「自然の美」(しぜんのび). She has a sense of beauty「彼女は美の感覚がある」(かのじょはびのかんかくがある). The word can also appear in compound nouns, such as '美学 (びがく)' (aesthetics) or '美術 (びじゅつ)' (fine arts).

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

2842

Composition

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Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 美

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

美

Meaning

Beautiful

Words Related to 美 Through the Kanji 美

These 7 Words contain the Kanji 美 as well.

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美しい

Meaning

Beautiful

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美味しい

Meaning

Delicious

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美術

Meaning

Art

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美術館

Meaning

Art museum

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美容院

Meaning

Beauty salon

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美人

Meaning

Beauty

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美容

Meaning

Beauty

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'Bi' means 'Beauty' .

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