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Beauty


Radical Combination


Meaning

Beauty, Beautiful

Mnemonic

A sheep that's big is a true beauty. Big is beautiful, and that's all the more true for sheep.

Imagine a great big beautiful sheep. See the sheep's beauty. This sheep is so big and fluffy that you can't see its tail, which is why it looks bit different in this kanji.


Reading

On'yomi

び, み

Kun'yomi

うつく

Nanori

None

Mnemonic

The big sheep's beauty has attracted a swarm of bees (び). The sheep is so beautiful that the bees have mistaken it for a flower.

The bees are swarming around the sheep, marvelling at its beauty and trying to figure out how to get nectar from it.


Visually Similar Kanji


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