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美
美
9 strokes
Frequency: 462
JLPT N2
Grade 3

Meanings

beauty
beautiful

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ビ
ミ
Kun — Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
うつく.しい
Nanori — Specialized readings used in names
はる
よし
よしみ
り

Common Words

美しい
うつくしい
愛しい
～い Adj.
Freq #674
1

beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)

Examples
あなたは美しい蝶々です。
You are a beautiful butterfly.
うまい
上手い
美味い
旨い
巧い
甘い
美い
～い Adj.
Usually kana
Freq #740
1

Esp. 上手い, 巧い

skillful; skilful; skilled; good; expert; clever (expression, trick, etc.); apt; appropriate

Examples
彼女はテニスは上手いが、水泳は下手だ。
She's very good at tennis, but she's not much of a swimmer.
2

Esp. 旨い, 美味い, 甘い

delicious; tasty; good; nice

Examples
あそこの食べ物はうまいし値段も安いが、地の利が悪いのが難点だね。
That place's food is great, and their prices are good, but the fly in the ointment is their terrible location.
3

Esp. 旨い

good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable; promising; lucky; fortunate; successful; satisfactory; splendid

Examples
それはあまりにもうますぎる話だ。
That's too good a story to be true.
《 おいしい 》
美味しい
～い Adj.
Usually kana
Freq #1444
1

good(-tasting); nice; delicious; tasty

Examples
おいしい食事をありがとう。
Thanks for the delicious meal.
2

attractive (offer, opportunity, etc.); appealing; convenient; favorable; desirable; profitable

見事
みごと
《 美事 》
Freq #1628
1

Adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi); Adverb (fukushi)

splendid; magnificent; excellent; fine; superb; beautiful; admirable

Examples
彼のスイングは実に見事だ。
He has a perfect swing.
2

Adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi); Usu. 見事に

utter (esp. defeat); total; complete

3

Archaic; Common noun

something worth seeing; sight; spectacle

美人
びじん
Noun
Freq #2057
1

beautiful woman; (a) beauty

Examples
スミス夫人は美人で有名だった。
Mrs. Smith was a famous beauty.
アメリカ
《 亜米利加 》
《 亜墨利加 》
Noun
Usually kana
Freq #2736
1

Abbreviation

(United States of) America; United States; US; USA

Examples
アメリカでは英語を話します。
They speak English in America.
2

America (land mass); the Americas

Examples
コロンブスが１４９２年にアメリカを発見したということを私たちは学んだ。
We learned that Columbus discovered America in 1492.
美
び
Noun suffix
Noun
Freq #3409
1

beauty

Examples
私は美を愛する人間である。
I am a lover of the beautiful.
美少女
びしょうじょ
Noun
Freq #3939
1

beautiful girl

Examples
ビキニスタイルの美少女は浜辺では目を見張らすものだった。
The pretty girl in the bikini was an eye-opener on the beach.
美女
びじょ
Noun
Freq #5273
1

beautiful woman

Examples
勇者にあらずんば美女を得ず。
None but the brave deserve the fair.
美貌
びぼう
Noun
～の Adj.
Freq #5348
1

beautiful face; good looks; beauty

Examples
ベスは美貌を保っている。
Beth has preserved her good looks.
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