綺麗
きれい pretty; lovely
Why it means this
綺 (patterned silk) + 麗 (lovely) — pretty, clean, tidy. Usually written きれい in kana.
Breakdown
Each character links to its full entry — origin story, stroke order, and readings.
きれい pretty; lovely
綺 (patterned silk) + 麗 (lovely) — pretty, clean, tidy. Usually written きれい in kana.
Each character links to its full entry — origin story, stroke order, and readings.