# 魅 — fascination; charm

魅 means “fascination; charm”. It is a JLPT N1 kanji written with 15 strokes. On'yomi: ミ (mi). It has no common kun'yomi.

- Meaning: fascination; charm
- On'yomi: ミ (mi)
- Kun'yomi: —
- Strokes: 15
- Level: JLPT N1 · set Feelings 2

## How to remember 魅

Sounds like 未: both read ミ.

Parts: 鬼 ogre · 未 not yet

## Don't confuse it with

[魂](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/soul/)

## More in the “Feelings 2” set

[懇](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/cordial/) · [驚](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/surprise/) · [趣](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/charm/) · [慰](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/comfort/) · [魅](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/fascination/) · [孤](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/orphan/) · [頑](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/stubborn/) · [誇](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/boast/) · [慢](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/arrogance/)

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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/fascination/. Last updated 2026-11-01.
