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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

    美術館: art museum. The Japanese noun '美術館 (びじゅつかん)' means 'art museum'. It refers to a facility or institution where works of art, such as paintings, sculptures, and other visual arts, are displayed for public viewing. This word is commonly used when discussing cultural activities, tourism, or education. For example: Let's go to the art museum「美術館に行きましょう」(びじゅつかんにいきましょう). The art museum is closed today「美術館は今日休みです」(びじゅつかんはきょうやすみです). The word is often used in contexts related to appreciating or studying art.

    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

Let's make sure you fully understand this kanji.

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.