優美

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See also: 优美

Chinese

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

Pronunciation


Adjective

優美

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

Synonyms

Antonyms

Japanese

Kanji in this term
ゆう
Grade: 6

Grade: 3
on'yomi

Adjective

(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

Noun

(ゆう)() (yūbi

  1. grace, refinement, elegance

Proper noun

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