"Kimi wa Bara yori Utsukushī" (Japanese: 君は薔薇より美しい; lit. 'You're More Beautiful Than a Rose') (Japanese pronunciation: [kimi wa baɾa yoɾi ɯtsɯ̥kɯɕiꜜː]) is a song by Japanese singer Akira Fuse from his ninth studio album, Survival: Ai Aru Kagiri Kimi wa Utsukushī (1979). Written by lyricist Kenji Kadoya and composer Mickie Yoshino, it was released through King Records on January 17, 1979, as Fuse's 42nd single. A light pop ballad, its lyrics are about a man who reunites with a woman he says has changed to be more beautiful than a rose.