This site will be taken down March 31st, 2026.

This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

Readings

Kana: ヨウ、あや.しい、なま.めく、わざわ.い
Romaji: you, aya.shii, nama.meku, wazawa.i
Kana
Romaji

Meanings

attractive, bewitching, calamity

Stroke Diagram

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Kanji Info

Stroke Count:  7
Radical Number:  38
Frequency:  1964
Grade:  8
Skip Pattern:  1-3-4
Korean Reading:  yo
Chinese Reading:  yao1
Unicode:  5996
JIS:  4D45

Indexes

Nelson Index: 1198
New Nelson Index: 1190
Spahn Hadamitzky Index: 3e4.4
Four Corner Index: 4243.4
Gakken Index: 1888
Daikanwanjiten Index: 6086
Daikanwanjiten Index and Page: 3.0645
Remembering the kanji Index: 2078
2013 Kanji Learners Index: 212
Remembering the Kanji 6th Index: 458
Kodansha Kanji Index: 282

Words

妖怪 (ようかい)
ghost; apparition; phantom; spectre; specter; demon; monster; goblin
妖魔 (ようま)
ghost; apparition
妖艶 (ようえん)
fascinating; voluptuous; bewitching
妖刀 (ようとう)
bewitched sword; magical sword; demon sword
妖狐 (ようこ)
mythological fox spirit
妖精 (ようせい)
fairy; sprite; elf
妖術 (ようじゅつ)
black magic; black art; witchcraft; sorcery
怪しい (あやしい)
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; dodgy; suspicious (referring to a potential amorous relation); dangerous (e.g. financial situation); ominous (e.g. weather); strange; shady; fishy; charming; bewitching; mysterious
妖気 (ようき)
ghostly; unearthly; weird
妖力 (ようりょく、ようりき)
spirit power; magical power
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