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麗

lovely, graceful

JLPT N1 19 strokes
Kun'yomi
うるわ.しい・うら.らか
On'yomi
レイ

麗 means "lovely, graceful". It is a JLPT N1 kanji written in 19 strokes. It is read うるわ.しい・うら.らか in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and レイ in compounds (on'yomi). It is taught beyond elementary school (junior high and up).

麗 in example sentences

  • 綺麗きれいな刀かたなだな。

    Kirei na katana da na.

    It's a beautiful sword.

  • 黒猫くろねこは綺麗きれいだ。

    Kuroneko wa kirei da.

    Black cats are beautiful.

  • 綺麗きれいな足あしですね。

    Kirei na ashi desu ne.

    You have nice legs.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

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Words that use 麗

Common questions

What does the kanji 麗 mean?
麗 means "lovely, graceful". It is a JLPT N1 kanji.
How many strokes does 麗 have?
麗 is written in 19 strokes.
How is 麗 read?
It is read うるわ.しい・うら.らか in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and レイ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 麗?
麗 is a JLPT N1 kanji.
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