美

び
bi

beauty

What does 美 mean?

美 is a Japanese noun meaning “beauty” in English. It is written as 美 in kanji, び in hiragana, and bi in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N1 vocabulary.

Example sentence

外見の美しさはうわべだけのものだ。

Beauty is only skin deep.

Words sharing kanji with 美

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