beauty, beautiful
媖 centers on feminine beauty: a beautiful woman or the abstract quality of beauty itself.
媖 combines 女 (woman) with 英, which likely contributes both sound and the idea of excellence or beauty. The exact historical development is uncertain.
A woman (女) beside 英 (excellent, splendid) suggests a woman of outstanding beauty.
For エイ, picture a beautiful woman winning a beauty contest and hearing the crowd shout 'A!' (エイ) in admiration.
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