Japanese symbol for “beauty”
美
び
Romaji: bi
beauty
In Japanese, beauty is 美, read び (bi).
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
- n, n-suf beauty
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “beauty”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 美容 | びよう biyou | beauty; good figure; (beautiful) appearance |
| 美人 | びじん bijin | beautiful woman; (a) beauty; belle |
| 色 | いろ iro | beauty; sexiness; physical appeal |
| 花 | はな hana | beauty |
| 美貌 | びぼう bibou | beautiful face; good looks; beauty |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 美しい | うつくしい utsukushii | beautiful; pretty; lovely |
| 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 “beauty”.
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.