How to say 'Beauty' in Japanese | 美容

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The Japanese word for Beauty is 'Biyou', written as 美容 in Japanese.'Beauty' in hiragana is びよう.

word

美容

Meaning

Beauty

Reading

びよう

biyou

Kanji

美Beautiful 容Contain, Looks

Explanation

The Japanese noun '美容 (びよう)' refers to 'beauty' or 'beautification'. It is commonly used in contexts related to beauty care, such as skincare, haircare, or cosmetic treatments. For example: beauty salon「美容院」(びよういん). She is studying beauty techniques「彼女は美容の技術を勉強している」(かのじょはびようのぎじゅつをべんきょうしている). This term is often associated with the beauty industry and self-care practices.

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

5135

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 美容

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

kanji

美

Meaning

Beautiful

kanji

容

Meaning

Contain, Looks

Words Related to 美容 Through the Kanji 美

These 7 Words contain the Kanji 美 as well.

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美しい

Meaning

Beautiful

word

美味しい

Meaning

Delicious

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美術

Meaning

Art

word

美術館

Meaning

Art museum

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美容院

Meaning

Beauty salon

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美

Meaning

Beauty

word

美人

Meaning

Beauty

Words Related to 美容 Through the Kanji 容

These 8 Words contain the Kanji 容 as well.

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内容

Meaning

Content

word

美容院

Meaning

Beauty salon

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容易

Meaning

Easy

word

形容詞

Meaning

Adjective

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収容

Meaning

Accommodation

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容量

Meaning

Capacity

word

容器

Meaning

Container

word

容疑

Meaning

Suspicion

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