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美 kanji
beauty, beautiful
- JLPT level
- N3 (unofficial)
- First appears in
- N4 vocabulary
- Strokes
- 9
- School grade
- Grade 3 (elementary school)
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On readings
ビミ
Kun readings
うつくしい
Words with 美
LevelWord & meaningActions
- —美男美女beautiful man and woman; handsome couple
- —美食主義epicurism
- —美人の湯hot spring (or bath) which is good for the skin
- —美肌の湯hot spring (or bath) which is good for the skin
- —美ボディbeautiful body
- —美容師法Cosmetologists Act
- —美まつげbeautiful eyelashes
- —古美術品antique; antique artwork
- —美観地区aesthetic district (subject to planning restrictions); scenic zone
- —装飾美術decorative arts
- —背景美術background art
- —原美術館Hara Museum of Contemporary Art
- —爽健美茶Sokenbicha (tea brand)
- —謙譲の美徳modest virtue
- —美術愛好家art lover; lover of art
- —印象派美術impressionism
- —美術評論家art critic
- —美酒に酔うto enjoy a good drink (esp. celebrating victory)
- —近代美術館modern art museum; museum of modern art
- —雰囲気美人woman who is not traditionally beautiful yet somehow very attractive; woman with an aura of beauty