魅

fascination

Stroke count: 15

Readings

On readingミ

charm
to charm
to fascinate
to captivate

Radicals and components

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Components

How it's built

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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

deceiving spirit

魅すばかす

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

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

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

Practice Writing

Practice Writing 魅

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