398.美


1. Meaning and Reading

  • beauty, beautiful
  • Onyomi :
  • Kunyomi : うつくしい

2. Kanji Explanation

  • 羊 : sheep
  • 大 : large

A large (大) and beautiful sheep (羊) — symbolizing ‘beauty’.

美 kanji meaning and mnemonic illustration

3. Example Words

美しい うつくしい
beautiful

The flowers are very beautiful.

美術 びじゅつ
art

I like art class.