妙

Exquisite

WaniKani level 28JLPT N1Joyo general useTop 1,000-1,500 Β· #11227 strokes

Meanings

Exquisite, Strange, Queer, Mystery, Miracle, Excellent, Delicate, Charming

On'yomi

みょう、 びょう

Chinese-derived readings, typically used in compounds.

Kun'yomi

たえ

Native Japanese readings, typically used as standalone words.

Stroke order

Stroke order diagram for 妙

妙 is written in 7 strokes. Diagram from KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0).

About this kanji

妙 (Exquisite) is taught on WaniKani at level 28 and appears in the JLPT N1 kanji set. It is taught in Japanese secondary school as part of the official Joyo kanji list. It ranks #1122 in modern newspaper-frequency lists. It is written with 7 strokes.

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