美 — beauty; beautiful
美 means “beauty; beautiful”. It is a JLPT N3 kanji written with 9 strokes. On'yomi: ビ (bi). Kun'yomi: うつく(しい) (utsukushii). You'll see it in words such as 美しい (utsukushii, “beautiful; pretty”).
美
- Meaning
- beauty; beautiful
- On'yomi
- ビ (bi)
- Kun'yomi
- うつく(しい) (utsukushii)
- Strokes
- 9
- Level
- JLPT N3 · set Qualities 3
How to remember 美
A big (大) fat sheep (羊): to a herder, beauty itself.
Parts: 羊 sheep · 大 big
Words with 美
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 美しい | うつくしい utsukushii kun | beautiful; pretty |
| 美 | び bi on | beauty |
Don't confuse it with
More in the “Qualities 3” set
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