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美 beauty

Meaningbeauty; beautiful
Onビ、ミ
Kunうつく.しい
Strokes9
First metN5 lesson 7, in 美味しい

Stroke order

Words

WordReadingMeaningLevel
美味しいおいしいdeliciousN5
甘美かんびsweet, lusciousN4
美観びかんaesthetic appearanceN3
華美かびshowy, gorgeousN3
静寂の中の美せいじゃくのなかのびbeauty born within silenceN1
余白の美よはくのびaesthetic beauty of unfilled negative spaceN1
引き算の美学ひきざんのびがくsublime aesthetic of disciplined subtractionN1
破調の美はちょうのびbeauty born of broken regularity, irregular charmN1
経年美けいねんびbeauty deepened through centuries of useN1
後片付けの美あとかたづけのびaesthetic dignity found in post-banquet cleaningN1
調和美ちょうわびsublime beauty of visual and sensory harmonyN1
美学的対話びがくてきたいわsilent aesthetic dialogue between chef and guestN1
静寂の美せいじゃくのびbeauty born of profound, unbroken stillnessN1

Examples

ほかほかの肉(にく)まんも美味(おい)しいよ!辛(から)いマスタードをつけると最高(さいこう)だ。

Steaming meat buns are delicious too! Putting spicy mustard on them is great. (N5 lesson 7)

わあ、少(すこ)し苦(にが)いお茶(ちゃ)の匂(にお)いの中(なか)に、ふわりと甘美(かんび)な山(やま)の風味(ふうみ)が感(かん)じられますね!

Wow, within the slightly bitter tea scent, you can detect a delightfully sweet mountain nuance! (N4 lesson 10)