Kanji

妖

attractive, bewitching, calamity

Kanji

Grade

Grade 8

Strokes

7 strokes

Radical

女部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

ヨウ

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

あやしい, なまめく, わざわい

Example sentences

妖精 ようせい
深く 美しい 妖精 住んでいる 言われています

It is said that a beautiful fairy lives deep in the forest.

妖怪 ようかい
日本 伝説 河童 天狗 など 妖怪 たくさん 登場 する

In Japanese legends, many yokai such as Kappa and Tengu appear.

土蜘蛛 つちぐも
古代 神話 土蜘蛛 という 妖怪 登場 する

A monster called Tsuchigumo appears in ancient myths.

妖しい あやしい
満月 妖しい 揺れていた

On a full moon night, a mysterious light was flickering deep in the forest.

妖艶 ようえん
彼女 妖艶 ドレス 身にまとって 会場 現れた

She appeared at the venue wearing a bewitching dress.

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