美 kanji: meaning “beauty”, readings and mnemonic
JLPT N39 strokes
Meaning and readings
- Meaning
- beauty
- On'yomi
- ビ、ミ
- Kun'yomi
- うつく・しい
Picture story to remember 美
A large (大) sheep (⺷) grows the most wool, and its fluffy coat is pure beauty.
Parts in this story:大
How to write 美: stroke order
美 is written with 9 strokes. Watch them drawn in order.
Words that use 美
- 美語ビごbeauty language
- 美のうつくしいのof beauty
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