strange, wonderful, mysterious
On'yomi (音読み)
- ミョウ
- ビョウ
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
- たえ.る
- たえ
- め.ずらしい
About this kanji
The kanji 妙 (みょう) primarily means strange, wonderful, or mysterious. It can function as both a noun and an adjective, often describing something that is remarkable or unusual. For example, 妙な (みょうな) means strange, while 妙技 (みょうぎ) refers to a wonderful technique, showcasing skillfulness. Another compound, 妙齢 (みょうれい), indicates the ideal age for marriage. When using this kanji, think of it as highlighting something that isn't just ordinary but possesses a captivating or curious quality. It's interesting to note how it captures the notion of wonder as well as oddity in different contexts.
Built from
Example sentences
そのアイデアは妙だ。
That idea is clever.
Meanings across languages
- English
- strange, wonderful, mysterious
- Tiếng Việt
- kỳ diệu, lạ lùng
- 日本語
- 不思議, 珍しい
- 한국어
- 이상한
- 中文
- 奇怪
- id
- aneh
- th
- แปลก
- es
- extraño
- fr
- étrange
- de
- seltsam
- pt
- estranho
Common compounds
- 妙なみょうなstrange, odd
- 妙技みょうぎwonderful technique, artistic skill
- 妙齢みょうれいideal age for marriage
- 殊妙しゅみょうextremely wonderful
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