- 美しい — beautiful
- 美人 — beautiful person
- 美術 — fine arts
- 美味 — delicious taste
- 美容 — beauty care
- 美学 — aesthetics
The character 美 combines the radicals for 羊 (sheep) and 大 (big), suggesting a large, plump sheep — a traditional symbol of beauty and abundance. Over time, it came to represent aesthetic beauty, elegance, and excellence.
この花は とても美しいです。
This flower is very beautiful.
彼女は 美人ですね。
She is a beautiful woman.
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