JLPT N1 · Noun

美 (bi)

美 (び, bi) is a Japanese noun meaning “beauty”. It appears in JLPT N1 vocabulary lists and is marked as a common word in JMdict.

Reading: び
Romaji: bi
Word class: Noun
Level: JLPT N1 (unofficial)

Meaning

beauty · noun, suffix noun

Example sentences

私は美を愛する人間である。

I am a lover of the beautiful.

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Sentences from the Tatoeba project, linked to this word in JMdict.

Kanji in 美

beauty, beautifulビ・ミ・うつく.しい · 9 strokes

Related words

Other vocabulary sharing a kanji with 美.

美味しいおいしいgood(-tasting)美しいうつくしいbeautiful美術館びじゅつかんart museum美人びじんbeautiful woman美容びようbeauty賛美さんびpraise褒美ほうびreward優美ゆうびgrace美術びじゅつart

Source: JMdict entry 1486350 (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0). Level: unofficial JLPT list – how levels are assigned.