What does kanji 麗 mean?

The primary meaning of kanji 麗 is lovely.

How is kanji 麗 read?

The kunyomi readings for kanji 麗 are うるわ.しい, うら.らか; the onyomi readings are レイ.

What is the main radical of kanji 麗?

The main radical for kanji 麗 is 鹿.

What words use kanji 麗?

Example words that use kanji 麗 include 麗々, 麗々しい, 麗か, 麗しい.

JōyōJLPT N1Kanken 4

麗

Meaning

Kanji 麗

lovely

lovely, beautiful, graceful, resplendent

Stroke Order

Readings

Kunyomi 訓読み: うるわ.しいうら.らか
Onyomi 音読み: レイ
Nanori 名乗り: まよしり

Added to Jōyō: 1946

Jōyō: -
JLPT: JLPT N1
Frequency: #1758
Strokes: 19
Radical: 鹿
Components: 一 • 冂 • 广 • 比 • 鹿
Kanji Kentei: Level 4
Similar Kanji: -

Related vocabulary

Showing 36 common entries

Showing 36 of 73 entries that include this kanji.

麗々

れいれい

ostentatious

麗々しい

れいれいしい

ostentatious

麗か

うららか

bright (weather, mood, voice, etc.)

麗しい

うるわしい

beautiful

麗ら

うらら

bright (weather, mood, voice, etc.)

麗句

れいく

elegant phrase

麗景殿

れいけいでん

ladies' pavilion (of the inner Heian Palace)

麗姿

れいし

beautiful figure

麗質

れいしつ

genius

麗人

れいじん

beautiful woman

麗沢大学

れいたくだいがく

Reitaku University

麗日

れいじつ

glorious spring day

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Example sentences

5 reference sentences

彼女は麗しい声で歌った。

She sang with a lovely voice.

庭に麗しい花が咲いている。

Lovely flowers are blooming in the garden.

その町は朝日に照らされて麗しかった。

The town looked beautiful in the morning sun.

麗しい笑顔を見ると元気が出る。

Seeing a lovely smile cheers me up.

彼は麗しい所作で客を迎えた。

He welcomed the guests with graceful manners.

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Context Links Usage in Anime Open to see character names and anime titles. 12 related entries

Real-world usage of this kanji in character names and anime titles on Anime.Jepang.org.