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麗 |
adjectival noun or quasi-adjective
- pretty, lovely, beautiful, fair.
- clean, clear, pure, tidy, neat. Usually written with kana alone.
- completely, entirely. Usually written with kana alone. As 〜に.
Variations
Pronunciation | Kanji | Kana | Is Common | ||||||
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綺麗 | きれい | ✔ | ||||||
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奇麗 | きれい | |||||||
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暉麗 | きれい | |||||||
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キレイ | ✔ |
Contained Kanji Breakdown
figured cloth, beautiful
キ あや (Kentei 1, N1)
thread
いと シ (1st, N2)
lovely, beautiful, graceful
レイ うるわ.しい り (7th, N1)