美 Kanji – beauty

The Japanese kanji 美 can mean beauty, beautiful.

Meaning and Readings

Meaning: beauty, beautiful
Onyomi: ビ, ミ
Kunyomi: うつくしい
Romaji: bi, mi, utsukushii
JLPT: 2
Frequency Rank: 462

How is 美 read?

美 has the onyomi readings ビ, ミ and the kunyomi reading うつくしい.

In romaji, these readings can be written as bi, mi, utsukushii.

Common Japanese Words Using 美

These common Japanese words contain 美. Select linked kanji to explore their meanings and readings.

  • 華美(かび) — splendor, splendour, gorgeousness, pomp, magnificence
  • 甘美(かんび) — sweet (taste), luscious
  • 賛美(さんび) — praise, glorification, extolment
  • 美(び) — beauty
  • 美しい(うつくしい) — beautiful, pretty, lovely, sweet, pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
  • 美化(びか) — beautification, glorification
  • 美学(びがく) — esthetics, aesthetics
  • 美辞麗句(びじれいく) — flowery words, rhetorical flourishes
  • 美術(びじゅつ) — art, fine arts
  • 美術館(びじゅつかん) — art museum, art gallery

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