美
beautiful, beauty

Readings

On'yomi (音読み)

ビミ

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

うつく.しい

Nanori (名乗り)

はるよしよしみり

Stroke Order

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Information

Grade:3
Strokes:9
JLPT:3
Frequency:462

Vocabulary

ビ

WordReadingMeaning
賛美サンビpraise; glorification; extolment
美化ビカbeautification; glorification
美学ビガクesthetics; aesthetics
美術ビジュツart; fine arts
美術館ビジュツカンart museum; art gallery

ミ

WordReadingMeaning
美妙ミミョウelegant; exquisite
阿摩美久アマミクAmamikyu (Ryukyuan religion creation goddess)

Other

WordReadingMeaning
美事みごとsplendid; magnificent; excellent; fine; superb; beautiful; admirable; utter (esp. defeat); total; complete; something worth seeing; sight; spectacle
美びbeauty
美しいうつくしいbeautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
美味しいおいしいgood(-tasting); nice; delicious; tasty; attractive (offer, opportunity, etc.); appealing; convenient; favorable; desirable; profitable
美味しいオイシイgood(-tasting); nice; delicious; tasty; attractive (offer, opportunity, etc.); appealing; convenient; favorable; desirable; profitable

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These kanji are easily confused due to similar shapes

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attire, disguise, dress, pretend, profess
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寒
cold
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