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綺麗
奇麗
rarely-used kanji form
Readings

kirei

kirei
English
NA-adjective/adjectival noun (keiyodoshi)
pretty, lovely, beautiful, fair

NA-adjective/adjectival noun (keiyodoshi)
Usually written using kana alone
clean, clear, pure, tidy, neat

NA-adjective/adjectival noun (keiyodoshi)
Usually written using kana alone
as きれいに
completely, entirely

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Kanjis
ON: KUN: あや
figured cloth, beautiful

Stroke: 14 JLPT: N1 SKIP: 1-6-8 FC: 2492.2


ON: レイ KUN: うるわ.しい, うら.らか
lovely, beautiful, graceful, resplendent

Stroke: 19 JLPT: N1 SKIP: 2-2-17 FC: 1121.1


ON: KUN: く.しき, あや.しい, くし, めずら.しい
strange, strangeness, curiosity

Stroke: 8 JLPT: N1 SKIP: 2-3-5 FC: 4062.2


Phrases
この辺りは空気がきれいだよ。
Parts: この辺り (このあたり) 空気 (くうき) 奇麗 (きれい)
The air is pure around here.

この芋虫がきれいな蝶になるのだ。
Parts: 此の (この) 芋虫 (いもむし) 奇麗 (きれいな) (ちょう) になる のだ (んだ)
This caterpillar will become a beautiful butterfly.