N1
妖 meaning and readings
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Kanji
妖
N1
- Meaning
- bewitching, strange
- Onyomi
- ヨウ
- Kunyomi
- あや(しい)
- Formula
- 妖 = 女 + 夭。
Story
妖 is analyzed as a combination of 女 (woman), 夭 (sky) and denotes bewitching, strange.
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This kanji belongs to JLPT N1.
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