# 妖 — bewitching; spirit

妖 means “bewitching; spirit”. It is a JLPT N1 kanji written with 7 strokes. On'yomi: ヨウ (you). It has no common kun'yomi.

- Meaning: bewitching; spirit
- On'yomi: ヨウ (you)
- Kun'yomi: —
- Strokes: 7
- Level: JLPT N1 · set Belief & custom 4

## How to remember 妖

Parts: 女 woman · 夭 bent figure

## Don't confuse it with

[妙](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/exquisite/) · [姻](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/marry-into/) · [沃](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/fertile/)

## More in the “Belief & custom 4” set

[魂](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/soul/) · [碑](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/monument/) · [墳](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/ancient-tomb/) · [弔](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/condolences/) · [尼](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/nun/) · [忌](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/abhor/) · [禅](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/zen/) · [妖](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/bewitching/)

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From Moji Ninja (https://moji.ninja/), a free app for learning hiragana, katakana and the JLPT kanji from N5 to N1 with spaced repetition. Page: https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/bewitching/. Last updated 2026-11-01.