魅
魅 — Fascination
fascination, charm, bewitch
On’yomiミ (mi)
Kun’yomi—
Stroke order (15 strokes)
Watch the strokes draw themselves in the correct order — numbers mark where each stroke starts. Diagram from KanjiVG (CC BY-SA).
Common words using 魅
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 魅力 | みりょく miryoku | charm; fascination; glamour |
| 魅了 | みりょう miryou | charm; fascination; to charm |
| 魅力的 | みりょくてき miryokuteki | charming; fascinating; attractive |
| 魅惑 | みわく miwaku | fascination; captivation; charm |
| 魅入る | みいる miiru | to fascinate; to enchant; to possess |
Study notes
魅 is a JLPT N1 kanji written with 15 strokes. It is taught at secondary-school level in Japan. Ranked #1206 of the 2,500 most frequent kanji in newspapers. On’yomi (音読み) are Chinese-derived readings mostly used in compound words; kun’yomi (訓読み) are native Japanese readings, with any highlighted part written in hiragana after the kanji (okurigana).
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