妖
attractive, bewitching, calamity

Readings

On'yomi (音読み)

ヨウ

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

あや.しいなま.めくわざわ.い

Information

Grade:8
Strokes:7
JLPT:N/A
Frequency:1964

Vocabulary

ヨウ

WordReadingMeaning
妖怪ようかいghost; apparition; phantom; spectre; specter; demon; monster; goblin; yōkai
妖精ようせいfairy; sprite; elf
妖艶ようえんfascinating; voluptuous; bewitching; captivating
妖術ようじゅつ(black) magic; witchcraft; sorcery
妖術者ようじゅつしゃmagician; sorcerer; sorceress

Other

WordReadingMeaning
妖怪変化ようかいへんげmonstrous apparition; terrifying creature; incomprehensible horror
歯の妖精はのようせいtooth fairy
天変地妖てんぺんちようnatural disaster
妖言およずれごとgroundless rumor (rumour); misleading rumor
妖しいあやしいmysterious; bewitching; alluring; enticing; enchanting