How to say 'Beauty salon' in Japanese | 美容院

Wondering how to say 'Beauty salon' in Japanese? You're in the right place!

The Japanese word for Beauty salon is 'Biyouin', written as 美容院 in Japanese.'Beauty salon' in hiragana is びよういん.

word

美容院

Meaning

Beauty salon

Reading

びよういん

biyouin

Kanji

美Beautiful 容Contain, Looks 院Institution

Explanation

The Japanese noun '美容院 (びよういん)' refers to a 'beauty salon' or 'hair salon'. This term is specifically used for establishments that offer hair styling, cutting, and other beauty treatments. It is distinct from '床屋 (とこや)', which refers to a traditional barber shop. For example: I went to the beauty salon yesterday「昨日、美容院に行きました」(きのう、びよういんにいきました). She works at a beauty salon「彼女は美容院で働いています」(かのじょはびよういんではたらいています). The word is commonly used in everyday conversation when discussing personal grooming or beauty routines.

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

1979

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 美容院

This word contains 3 kanji characters:

kanji

美

Meaning

Beautiful

kanji

容

Meaning

Contain, Looks

kanji

院

Meaning

Institution

Words Related to 美容院 Through the Kanji 美

These 7 Words contain the Kanji 美 as well.

word

美しい

Meaning

Beautiful

word

美味しい

Meaning

Delicious

word

美術

Meaning

Art

word

美術館

Meaning

Art museum

word

美

Meaning

Beauty

word

美人

Meaning

Beauty

word

美容

Meaning

Beauty

Words Related to 美容院 Through the Kanji 容

These 8 Words contain the Kanji 容 as well.

word

内容

Meaning

Content

word

容易

Meaning

Easy

word

形容詞

Meaning

Adjective

word

収容

Meaning

Accommodation

word

美容

Meaning

Beauty

word

容量

Meaning

Capacity

word

容器

Meaning

Container

word

容疑

Meaning

Suspicion

Words Related to 美容院 Through the Kanji 院

These 9 Words contain the Kanji 院 as well.

word

病院

Meaning

Hospital

word

院

Meaning

Institution

word

入院

Meaning

Hospitalization

word

大学院

Meaning

Graduate school

word

退院

Meaning

Discharge

word

参議院

Meaning

House of Councilors

word

衆議院

Meaning

House of Representatives

word

寺院

Meaning

Temple

word

院長

Meaning

Director

Learn the Word 美容院

Let's make sure you fully understand this word.

What does 'Biyouin' (美容院) mean?

'Biyouin' means 'Beauty salon' .

To help you master this word, here's an interactive lesson where you'll practice its readings and meanings.