Japanese symbol for “beautiful”
美しい
うつくしい
Romaji: utsukushii
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet
In Japanese, beautiful is 美しい, read うつくしい (utsukushii).
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Meanings
- adj-i beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
Written forms: 美しい、愛しい. Readings: うつくしい.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “beautiful”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 見事 | みごと migoto | splendid; magnificent; excellent |
| 綺麗 | きれい kirei | pretty; lovely; beautiful |
| シャン | シャン shan | beautiful |
| 佳 | か ka | beautiful; good; excellent |
| 玉 | たま tama | precious; beautiful; excellent |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 美人 | びじん bijin | beautiful woman; (a) beauty; belle |
| 美術 | びじゅつ bijutsu | art; fine arts |
| 美術館 | びじゅつかん bijutsukan | art museum; art gallery |
| 美容 | びよう biyou | beauty; good figure; (beautiful) appearance |
| 美女 | びじょ bijo | beautiful woman |
See also: Chinese symbol for “beautiful”.
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.