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).
Stroke order & writing
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麗 in example sentences
なだな。 Kirei na katana da na.
It's a beautiful sword.
はだ。 Kuroneko wa kirei da.
Black cats are beautiful.
Kirei na ashi desu ne.
You have nice legs.
Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, CC-BY 2.0 FR, licensed for reuse.
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.