The kanji 麗 primarily conveys the meanings of "beautiful," "lovely," "graceful," and "splendid." It often suggests a sense of elegance, refinement, and attractiveness, both visually and in terms of character or behavior. It can describe physical beauty, the beauty of a scene, or the beauty of a person's inner qualities.

・On-yomi (音読み): レイ (rei) ・Kun-yomi (訓読み): うるわ（しい） (uruwa(shii)) – beautiful, lovely

⚫︎ 美麗（びれい） Translation: Beautiful; Gorgeous. ⚫︎ 麗しい（うるわしい） Translation: Beautiful; Lovely; Charming. ⚫︎ 麗人（れいじん） Translation: Beautiful woman; A beauty.

The kanji 麗 is a 形声文字 (keisei moji), a phono-semantic compound. It combines two elements: The top part represents 鹿（しか / shika), meaning "deer." The bottom part is 丽 (originally, later simplified to 丽), which has a phonetic function, contributing to the sound. The original meaning was related to the antlers of the deer, which are considered beautiful. Over time, the meaning expanded to encompass general beauty and loveliness.