Kanji

Jōyō kanji, Taught in junior high

JLPT level: N1

1122 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers

Stroke count: 7

Meaning: exquisite, strange, queer, mystery, miracle, excellent, delicate, charming

Kunyomi: たえ

Onyomi: ミョウ ビョウ

Composition:

Radical

Radical:

Meaning: woman, female

Examples

Onyomi Examples

ミョウ strange, weird, odd, curious, wonder, mystery, miracle, excellence, cleverness, adroitness, knack, skill

ミョウアン ingenious idea, excellent plan, bright idea

ゼツミョウ exquisite, superb, perfect, miraculous

ケイミョウ light and easy, lambent, clever, witty, smart

シンミョウ meek, quiet, docile, humble, faithful, obedient, mysterious, marvelous, marvellous

Kunyomi Examples

なる たえなる exquisite (e.g. melody), melodious, delicate, enchanting

なる調べ たえなるしらべ enchanting melody, sweet tune

しろたえ white cloth, white