(historical) the sixth-highest of the 八色の姓 (Yakusa no Kabane, “eight hereditary titles promulgated by Emperor Tenmu”)

beauty; beautiful

suffix used by female given names, such as 奈美 (なみ, Nami), 恵美 (えみ, Emi; めぐみ, Megumi), 宏美 (ひろみ, Hiromi) / (rare) suffix used by male given names

Kyūjitai form of 観 (to see, observe; appearance)

seeing, looking / the look or appearance of something / a view, as of a landscape

body / self

the main part of something / oneself / one's position, one's social standing, one's circumstances

charm; fascination

The katakana syllable ミ (mi). Its equivalent in hiragana is み (mi). It is the thirty-second syllable in the gojūon order; its position is マ行イ段 (ma-gyō i-dan, “row ma, section i”).

mercury