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JLPT N38画 · 8 strokesradical

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

Meanings across languages

English
strange, wonderful, mysterious
Tiếng Việt
kỳ diệu, lạ lùng
日本語
不思議, 珍しい

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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