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Kanji 魅: meanings, readings, and example words.

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Kanji 魅: fascination, charm, bewitch

Key takeaways

Kanji 魅: fascination, charm, bewitch. Readings and core meaning.

See vocabulary and examples below.

Kanji at a glance

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Meaning

fascinationcharmbewitch

On reading

Radical

Core meaning / core image

Core meaning: 魅

fascination, charm, bewitch

Kanji structure breakdown

Structure breakdown

鬼 + 未

Mnemonic story

Mnemonic story

This character represents a mysterious power that bewitches people like a ghost (鬼). Imagine falling for a fatal charm that you have not yet (未) encountered. It is used in words like charm (魅力) and fascination (魅惑).

On'yomi and kun'yomi

On reading

  • 魅力みりょく

    charm / attraction / appeal

Commonly used words

  • 魅力
    みりょく

    charm / attraction / appeal

Example sentences

Example 1

この町にはたくさんの力がある。

Translation

This town has many charms.

Example 2

彼の話し方に力を感じた。

Translation

I felt the charm in his way of speaking.

Kanji 魅: fascination, charm, bewitch | Daily Nihongo