艶美
Japanese
| Kanji in this term | |
|---|---|
| 艶 | 美 |
| えん Grade: S | び Grade: 3 |
| on’yomi | |
Etymology
Probably from Middle Chinese compound 艷美 (iɛ̀m mijX, literally “sexy, voluptuous + beauty”).
Pronunciation
- On’yomi: Kan’on
- (Tokyo) えんび [éꜜǹbì] (Atamadaka – [1])[1]
- IPA(key): [ẽ̞mbʲi]
Adjective
艶美 (shinjitai kanji, kyūjitai kanji 艷美, -na inflection, hiragana えんび, rōmaji enbi)
- sensuously beautiful
Noun
艶美 (shinjitai kanji, kyūjitai kanji 艷美, hiragana えんび, rōmaji enbi)
- sensual beauty
See also
- Appendix:Gikun_Usage_in_Meiji_Version_of_Japanese_Bible/艶美
References
- 2006, 大辞林 (Daijirin), Third Edition (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN