JLPT N3 · Describing words

美しい

うつくしい

beautiful

Stroke order of 美しい

3 characters, 12 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

美 · 9 strokesし · 1 strokes い · 2 strokes

Memory trick

A big 大 fat sheep 羊 was the ancient picture of beauty.

Parts: 美 = 羊 sheep + 大 big

The characters in 美しい

しし — shi (1 strokes)
いい — i (2 strokes)

Example sentence

この山はとても美しいです。

このやまはとてもうつくしいです。

This mountain is very beautiful.

Words with 美

美術館art museum 美術fine arts 美容院beauty salon

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