Appendix:Gikun Usage in Meiji Version of Japanese Bible/艶美

Etymology
Gikun word derived by applying Chinese-derived spelling, a term which decomposes into + , to native Japanese word  thus denoting sensual beauty.

Noun
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(uruwashiki, Historical hiragana: うるはしき, classical form of うるわ.しい, uruwa.shii)　→　 (uruwa.shii)
 * 1) (sensual) beauty