See also: 优美

Chinese

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excellent; superior beautiful; beauty; America
trad. (優美)
simp. (优美)

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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優美

  1. graceful; elegant; fine; exquisite; pleasing; beautiful

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Japanese

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Kanji in this term
ゆう
Grade: 6

Grade: 3
on'yomi

Adjective

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(ゆう)() (yūbi-na (adnominal (ゆう)() (yūbi na), adverbial (ゆう)() (yūbi ni))

  1. graceful, refined, elegant
    • 1953, 牧野富太郎, 植物一日一題:
      (あき)になるとカエデと同様紅葉(どうようこうよう)するが、しかしカエデほど優美(ゆうび)ではない。
      Aki ni naru to kaede to dōyō kōyō suru ga, shikashi kaede hodo yūbi de wa nai.
      Its leaves turn in autumn like the maple's, but it is not as elegant as the maple is.

Inflection

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Noun

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(ゆう)() (yūbi

  1. grace, refinement, elegance

Proper noun

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Kanji in this term

Grade: 6

Grade: 3

()() (Yumi

  1. a female given name


Kanji in this term
まさ
Grade: 6

Grade: 3

(まさ)() (Masami

  1. a unisex given name


Kanji in this term
よし
Grade: 6

Grade: 3

(よし)() (Yoshimi

  1. a male given name


Kanji in this term
ゆう
Grade: 6

Grade: 3

(ゆう)() (Yūbi

  1. a female given name


Kanji in this term
ゆう
Grade: 6

Grade: 3

(ゆう)() (Yūmi

  1. a female given name