優ゆう美び

ゆ

う

び

Common wordJLPTN1Freq.FrequencyTop 50,000

Meanings

1

na-adjective, noun

Describes a refined, graceful beauty in appearance, movement, or artistic expression. Often used for people, art, or design.

形かたち

は

優ゆう

美び

で

、

見み

て

いる

だけ

で

心こころ

が

落お

ち

着つ

く

。

The shape of this tea bowl is elegant, and just looking at it calms the mind.

優ゆう雅が
優雅 also means elegance but often implies a more luxurious, refined, or sophisticated atmosphere, while 優美 focuses on graceful beauty of form or movement.
上じょう品ひん
上品 emphasizes good taste and classiness, often in behavior or appearance, whereas 優美 highlights aesthetic grace and elegance.

Composed of 優 (ゆう, 'superior, gentle') and 美 (び, 'beauty'). The combination naturally yields the sense of graceful beauty.