JLPT N3 · 9 strokes
Kanji 美: "beauty, beautiful"
The kanji 美 means "beauty, beautiful". It is written with 9 strokes and belongs to JLPT level N3, read ビ, ミ in on'yomi and うつく.しい in kun'yomi.
Stroke order
Strokes are written in the order of the numbers. The order is not decorative: it is what gives the character its balance, and it is also how handwriting search works in Japanese dictionaries.
Readings
On'yomi (Sino-Japanese reading)
ビミ
Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
うつく.しい
In a kun'yomi reading, the dot separates the kanji from its okurigana: かた.る is read かたる and written 語る. A hyphen marks a bound position, like -び in 日.
At a glance
| Meaning | beauty, beautiful |
|---|---|
| Strokes | 9 |
| JLPT level | N3 |
| Taught in Japan | grade 3 |
| Frequency rank | 462 of 2,501 |
Common words with 美
The most frequent words using this kanji, most common first, with furigana readings. Click one to open it in the reader.
- 美しいbeautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet
- 美味しいgood(-tasting); nice; delicious; tasty · attractive (offer, opportunity, etc.); appealing; convenient; favorable
- 美人beautiful woman; (a) beauty; belle; good-looker
- 美beauty
- 美少女belle jeune fille, jolie fille
- 美女beautiful woman
- 美貌beautiful face; good looks; beauty
- ご褒美reward; prize · treat; delight; small joy
- 美術art; fine arts
- 褒美reward; prize
- 美形beautiful face; beautiful looks · beauty; belle; handsome man
- 美味exquisite flavor (flavour); delectable flavor; delicious flavor; highly palatable flavor · delicacy; delectable dish
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