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妖

妖 — attractive, bewitching, calamity

On
ヨウ
Kun
あやしい, なまめく, わざわい
Strokes
7
School grade
8

Common words with 妖

  • 妖怪ようかいghost; apparition; phantom; spectre; specter; demon; monster; goblin; yōkaiCommon

    一匹の妖怪がヨーロッパを徘徊している。共産主義という妖怪が。
    A spectre is haunting Europe ― the spectre of communism.

  • 妖精ようせいfairy; sprite; elfCommon

    彼女の足取りは妖精のように軽やかだった。
    Her footsteps were as light as a fairy's.

  • 妖艶ようえんfascinating; voluptuous; bewitching; captivatingOccasional
  • 妖精さんようせいさんolder employee who does not have much actual workRare
  • 小妖精しょうようせいelf; pixy; sprite; brownie; imp; gremlinRare
  • 歯の妖精はのようせいtooth fairyRare
  • 樹妖精じゅようせいwood fairy (esp. in Japanese popular culture); dryadRare
  • 砂の妖精すなのようせいFive Children and It (novel, E Nesbit)Rare
  • 妖怪道中記ようかいどうちゅうきYokai Dochuki (video game)Rare
  • 大妖たいようgreat demon; ghostly giantRare
  • 妖魔ようまghost; monster; demon; phantom; apparitionRare
  • 妖狐ようこfox with supernatural powers; fox spiritRare
  • 妖刀ようとうbewitched sword; magical sword; demon swordRare
  • 妖術ようじゅつ(black) magic; witchcraft; sorceryRare
  • 妖術者ようじゅつしゃmagician; sorcerer; sorceressRare
  • 妖術師ようじゅつしmagician; sorcerer; wizard; witchRare
  • 妖しいあやしいmysterious; bewitching; alluring; enticing; enchantingRare
  • 妖気ようきominous atmosphere; ghostly air; weird air; unearthly atmosphereRare
  • 妖女ようじょenchantress; vampRare
  • 妖力ようりょくspirit power; magical powerRare

With the JLPT kanji plus 妖, you can read 35 words that use 妖.

  • 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
  • 妖精さん ようせいさん older employee who does not have much actual work
  • 小妖精 しょうようせい elf; pixy; sprite; brownie; imp; gremlin

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