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魅

Alluring
Stroke count: 15

Readings

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JōyōGrade 8Level 30

Verbs with «魅»

魅了する魅せる
  1. charm
  2. fascination
  3. to charm
  4. to fascinate
  5. to captivate

Radicals and components

Radical鬼ghost
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Mnemonic (RtK)

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ghost · oni · drop (丶) · brains · rice field (田) · human legs (儿) · elbow · not yet · one (一) · tree (木) · wood (木)

From "Remembering the Kanji" by James Heisig · Frame 2179

Compound words

魅了みりょう
charm; fascination; to charm; to fascinate; to captivate
魅力みりょく
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction
魅惑みわく
fascination; captivation; charm; lure; allurement
魅力的みりょくてき
charming; fascinating; attractive
魔魅まみ
deceiving spirit
魅すばかす
to bewitch
魑魅ちみ
mountain demon
魘魅えんみ
killing someone with a magical curse
生魑魅いきりょう
vengeful spirit (spawned from a person's hate)
魅せるみせる
to charm; to bewitch
生き魑魅いきりょう
vengeful spirit (spawned from a person's hate)
魅かれるひかれる
to be charmed by
魑魅魍魎ちみもうりょう
evil spirits of rivers and mountains
魅了するみりょうする
to charm; to fascinate

Additional Examples

彼は彼女をとても魅力的だと思います。
He thought her very charming.tatoeba
彼は彼女の魅力のとりこになった。
He fell captive to her charms.tatoeba

Stroke Order

15 strokes

Charm. 鬼 (spirit) + 未 — a spirit's mysterious power that captivates. 魅力 — charm.

Practice Writing

Practice Writing 魅

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