| Kanji | 美 |
|---|---|
| Onyomi | ビ、ミ |
| Kunyomi | うつく.しい |
| Nanori | はる, よし, よしみ, り |
| English | beauty, beautiful |
| Examples | 美術(びじゅつ): art; fine arts 美術館(びじゅつかん): art gallery; art museum 美しい(うつくしい): beautiful; lovely 美(び): beauty 美人(びじん): beautiful person (woman) 美容(びよう): beauty of figure or form 優美(ゆうび): grace; refinement; elegance; daintiness 賛美(さんび): praise; adoration; glorification 褒美(ほうび): reward; prize 美味しい(おいしい): delicious; tasty; sweet 華美(かび): pomp; splendor; splendour; gaudiness |
| JLPT Level | 3 |
| Jouyou Grade | 3 |
| Frequency | 462 |
| Components | 羊: sheep 大: large; big |
| Number of Strokes | 9 |
| Kanji Radical | 羊 |
| Radical Number | 123 |
| Radical Strokes | 6 |
| Radical Reading | ひつじ・ひつじへん |
| Traditional Form | (none) |
| Classification | 象形 Pictographic |
| Keyword | beauty |
| Koohii Story 1 | I guess this kanji proves it´s not just the Welsh whose idea of beauty is a large sheep. |
| Koohii Story 2 | A Sheep on top of a dog is NOT a beautiful thing. |
| RTK Index (new) | 587 |
Tags: jlpt.n3, grade3, kanjifreq251-500
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