Japanese Word Entry
美しい| Kana: | うつくしい |
| Romaji: | utsukushii |
| Definition: | beautiful, pretty, lovely, sweet, pure (heart, friendship, etc.) |
| Alternative form: |
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Chinese characters used in this word
| 美 | beauty, beautiful, pretty, pleasing |
Readings
| Mandarin: | ㄇㄟˇ (měi) |
| Cantonese: | mei5 |
| Japanese: | ビ (bi)、 ミ (mi) / うつく.しい (utsukushii)、 よい (yoi)、 ほめる (homeru) |
| Korean: | 미 (mi) |
| Vietnamese: | mỹ, mỉ |
| 愛 | love, affection, favourite, be fond of, like |
Readings
| Mandarin: | ㄞˋ (ài) |
| Cantonese: | oi3 |
| Japanese: | アイ (ai) / いと.しい (itoshii)、 かな.しい (kanashii)、 め.でる (mederu)、 お.しむ (oshimu)、 まな (mana) |
| Korean: | 애 (ae) |
| Vietnamese: | ái |
Variants
| Simplified Chinese form: | 爱 |
