What is the Kanji for "Exquisite", "Odd", and "Strange"?

If you are wondering what is the Japanese Kanji for "Exquisite", "Odd", and "Strange", you've come to the right place!

The Japanese Kanji for "Exquisite", "Odd", and "Strange" is "妙".

This kanji has 2 readings:

Its kunyomi reading is "Tae".

Its onyomi reading is "Myou".

kunyomi readings are based on the pronunciation of native Japanese words, and onyomi readings are based on the Chinese pronunciation of the character.

If you visually breakdown this kanji, you can see is made up of 2 parts:

The kanji "女" means "Woman" and can be read as "Jo", "Nyo", "Onna", and "Me". And The kanji "少" means "Few" and can be read as "Shou", "Suku", and "Suko".

Now, let's make sure you understand this kanji the other way around too.

What does the kanji "妙" mean in japanese?

"妙" means "Exquisite", "Odd", and "Strange".

Japanese School Students learn this kanji in Junior Highschool, while foreigners may learn this kanji in preparation for the JLPT N1 exam.

Here are some words that use this kanji:

妙: "Wonder". The noun '妙 (みょう)' means 'wonder'. This word is used to express a sense of mystery, amazement, or surprise at something unusual or extraordinary. It can describe a feeling, an event, or a peculiar quality. For example: What a wonder! - (何て妙なことだ). That was a wonderful performance - (あれは妙な演技だった).

奇妙: "Odd" or "Strange". The word '奇妙 (きみょう)' can be used as an adjectival noun to describe something that is unusual, odd or peculiar. It suggests that something is different from what is commonly expected or typical. For example: That is a strange coincidence - (それは奇妙な偶然だ). The new neighbor has some odd behaviors - (新しい隣人はいくつかの奇妙な行動をする).

微妙: "Subtle" or "Delicate". The adjectival noun '微妙 (びみょう)' has two main meanings. The first is 'subtle', referring to something that is not obvious or apparent, but has a refined, understated quality. The second meaning is 'delicate', describing something that is fragile, intricate or requires careful handling. This word can be used to describe a wide range of things, from the flavor of a dish to the emotional state of a person. For example: The flavor of the tea is quite subtle - (お茶の味は微妙だ). She has a delicate constitution - (彼女は体が微妙だ).

To make really sure you learn this Kanji, I've prepared an interactive lesson for you. You are going to learn the readings and meanings of this kanji.

But first, you need to know a little bit about Hiragana and Katakana.

Hiragana and katakana are japanese syllabaries, this means that each character represents a syllable.

This are the characters you need to know for this lesson:

The hiragana "み" is read as "mi". The hiragana "う" is read as "u". The hiragana "た" is read as "ta". And The hiragana "え" is read as "e".

Heres a quick tutorial on how to use it. You'll be asked three type of questions: meaning, reading, and writing.

For meanings questions all you have to do is type the english meaning. If there is more than one meaning, you have to include them all in your answer separating them by commas (,).

For Reading questions you have to type the reading in romaji (roman letters, our normal alphabet) and it'll be automatically converted to hiragana if necessary. If there is more than one reading, you have to include them all in your answer separating them by commas (,).

For Writing questions some options will appear and all you have to do is select the correct ones.