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What is the Kanji for 'Beautiful'? | 美

If you are wondering what is the Japanese Kanji for 'Beautiful', you've come to the right place!

The Japanese Kanji for 'Beautiful' is 美.

    kanji

    美

    Meaning

    Beautiful

    Reading

    kunyomiよし

    yoshi

    うつく

    utsuku

    onyomiみ

    mi

    び

    bi

    Parts

    𦍌Sheep (羊)大Big

    Example Word

    美しい: beautiful. 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.

    Radical

    羊

    Stroke Count

    9

    JLPT

    N3

    Grade

    3

    Frequency

    144

    Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji 美

If you visually break down this kanji, you can see it is made up of 2 parts:

    radical

    𦍌

    Meaning

    Sheep

    Radical Form Of

    羊

    kanji

    大

    Meaning

    Big

Words Using 美

This kanji is used in 8 words:

    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

    美容院

    Meaning

    Beauty salon

    word

    美

    Meaning

    Beauty

    word

    美人

    Meaning

    Beauty

    word

    美容

    Meaning

    Beauty

Kanji Related to 美 Through the Part 大

These 21 kanji contain the part 大 as well.

    kanji

    天

    Meaning

    Heaven

    kanji

    犬

    Meaning

    Dog

    kanji

    太

    Meaning

    Thick, Fat

    kanji

    矢

    Meaning

    Arrow

    kanji

    奥

    Meaning

    Core, Heart

    kanji

    因

    Meaning

    Cause

    kanji

    参

    Meaning

    Participate

    kanji

    失

    Meaning

    Lose, Fault

    kanji

    器

    Meaning

    Vessel

    kanji

    契

    Meaning

    Pledge

    kanji

    奨

    Meaning

    Urge, Encourage

    kanji

    央

    Meaning

    Center

    kanji

    戻

    Meaning

    Return

    kanji

    漠

    Meaning

    Vague, Desert

    kanji

    突

    Meaning

    Stab, Dash

    kanji

    奪

    Meaning

    Take by force, Rob

    kanji

    奇

    Meaning

    Strange, Unusual

    kanji

    臭

    Meaning

    Stinking, Bad smell

    kanji

    奔

    Meaning

    Rush, Bustle

    kanji

    奈

    Meaning

    But, Nara

    kanji

    爽

    Meaning

    Refreshing

Learn the Kanji 美

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What does 美 mean?

美 means 'Beautiful'.

Japanese school students learn this kanji in Third Grade, while non-native learners often study it for the JLPT N3 exam.

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