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妖 kanji: meaning “bewitched”, readings and mnemonic

JLPT N17 strokes

Meaning and readings

Meaning
bewitched
On'yomi
ヨウ
Kun'yomi
あや・しい、なま・めく、わざわ・い

Picture story to remember 妖

A woman (女) waves her wand and the whole big (大) crowd is bewitched.

Parts in this story:女, 大

How to write 妖: stroke order

妖 is written with 7 strokes. Watch them drawn in order.

Words that use 妖

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Kanji that share parts with 妖.