妖 Kanji - Meaning, Readings, Stroke Order

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

森の奥深くに美しい妖精が住んでいると言われています。

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

日本の伝説には、河童や天狗などの妖怪がたくさん登場する。

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

古代の神話に土蜘蛛という妖怪が登場する。

A monster called Tsuchigumo appears in ancient myths.

満月の夜、森の奥で妖しい光が揺れていた。

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

彼女は、妖艶なドレスを身にまとって会場に現れた。

She appeared at the venue wearing a bewitching dress.

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妖

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Example sentences

Example Vocabulary

妖精

妖怪

妖しい

妖艶

妖精さん

妖気

妖魔

妖術

妖刀

面妖

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