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On'yomi
レイ
REI
Kun'yomi
うるわ.しい・うら.らか
uruwashii / uraraka

lovely · beautiful · graceful · resplendent

beautifulpeacefulelegant

Details

Strokes19
Frequency#1758
Radical鹿deer(11)
Old Form

Stroke Order

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Strokes19

Component Breakdown

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鹿

Beautiful top + deer

Cultural Context

Etymology

Combines 'deer' (鹿, with beautiful antlers) with 'paired' (丽), representing beauty arranged like deer antlers.

Symbolism

Symbolizes beauty, splendor, and elegance. Represents arranged beauty and eye-catching magnificence.

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Words & Expressions

Four-Character Compounds

美辞麗句

びじれいく

flowery words; rhetorical flourishes; flowery words

容姿端麗

ようしたんれい

attractive face and figure; attractive face and figure

眉目秀麗

びもくしゅうれい

handsome; handsome

荘厳華麗

そうごんかれい

majestic and splendid; majestic and splendid

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