lovely, beautiful, graceful, resplendent
麗 centers on striking visual beauty: something lovely, graceful, and resplendent in appearance. The meanings all describe a radiant, attractive quality that catches the eye.
麗 combines 丽 (a pair of decorative items) with 鹿 (deer), likely suggesting the beauty of a deer's antlers or a pair of elegant deer. The exact historical development is uncertain, but the association with paired beauty is well established.
Picture a pair of elegant deer with magnificent antlers standing side by side: their graceful, resplendent appearance makes them the loveliest sight in the forest.
For レイ, imagine a ray of sunlight illuminating the beautiful deer: ray -> レイ, and the light makes their antlers look even more resplendent.
pretty; lovely; beautiful; fair
splendid; magnificent; gorgeous
bright (weather, mood, voice, etc.); clear; fine; beautiful; glorious; splendid; cheerful
beautiful; gorgeous
beautiful; lovely
whitewashing; glossing over; lip service
Goguryeo (ancient Korean kingdom; 37 BCE-668 CE); Koguryo
fine-looking; beautiful; handsome; graceful; elegant
Goguryeo (ancient Korean kingdom; 37 BCE-668 CE)
fluent; flowing; elegant
magnificent; grand; splendid; imposing
beautiful woman; beauty; belle
neat; trim; tidy; pretty
flowery words; rhetorical flourishes
graceful; beautiful
in good humor (humour)
beauty
graceful
elegant (speech); clear; high-sounding
old Japanese court music from the Nara period