Kanji

What does the kanji 麗 mean?

麗 means beautiful, gorgeous; splendid. On'yomi レイ. Kun'yomi うるわ.しい、うら.らか.

Quick facts
On'yomiレイ
Kun'yomiうるわ.しい、うら.らか
Strokes19
Main radical鹿
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
On'yomi レイKun'yomi うるわ.しい、うら.らか
N1 · estimated, JLPT framework19 strokes

beautiful, gorgeous; splendid

Memory hook

The deer (鹿) showing its matched pair of antlers — BEAUTIFUL, LOVELY.

Main radical

鹿deer 11 strokes

Stroke order · 19 strokes

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Common words

  • 綺麗きれいbeautiful, pretty; clean, neat

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Data sources and licences

English meanings, On/Kun readings, stroke counts: KANJIDIC2 — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Components: KRADFILE (EDRDG). Stroke order: KanjiVG (Ulrich Apel), licensed CC BY-SA 3.0. Mnemonics written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

N5–N1 levels on this page are estimates based on the JLPT framework, drawn from community benchmarks. GoMe Nihongo is not affiliated with the Japan Foundation or JEES, which administer the JLPT.