妙

exquisite, queer

JLPT N1 7 strokes

Kun'yomi: たえ
On'yomi: ミョウ・ビョウ
Radical: 女 · woman (woman, female)

妙 means "exquisite, queer". It is a JLPT N1 kanji written in 7 strokes. It is read たえ in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ミョウ・ビョウ in compounds (on'yomi). It is taught beyond elementary school (junior high and up).

妙 in example sentences

妙みょうな音おとが聞きこえた。

Myou na oto ga kikoeta.

I heard a strange sound.
なんか微妙びみょうでしょ？

Nan ka bimyou desho?

It's kind of iffy, don't you think?
妙みょうなことが起おきたもんだ。

Myou na koto ga okita mon da.

A strange thing happened.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

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Words that use 妙

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Common questions

What does the kanji 妙 mean?: 妙 means "exquisite, queer". It is a JLPT N1 kanji.
How many strokes does 妙 have?: 妙 is written in 7 strokes.
How is 妙 read?: It is read たえ in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ミョウ・ビョウ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 妙?: 妙 is a JLPT N1 kanji.

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