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The Kanji Map

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: 女 少

妙

Radical

Radical: 女

Meaning: woman, female

Reading: おんな

Frequency: 681

Alternative forms:

(alt radical position hen)

女

Examples

Onyomi Examples

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

妙案 (ミョウアン) ingenious idea, excellent plan, bright idea

絶妙 (ゼツミョウ) exquisite, superb, perfect, miraculous

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

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

Kunyomi Examples

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

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

白妙 (しろたえ) white cloth, white

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