妙 — “Exquisite / Strange / Queer / Mystery” in Japanese

Master (高手)みょう, びょう, たえ

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“Exquisite / Strange / Queer / Mystery” in Japanese is 妙, read myou, byou, tae (みょう, びょう, たえ). It is a Jōyō kanji taught in Japanese secondary school (junior & senior high) — the 高手 · Master tier beyond the grade 1–6 Kyōiku set, and appears in words such as 絶妙 (exquisite).

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What does 妙 mean?

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Kanji	妙
Meaning	Exquisite / Strange / Queer / Mystery
Readings	みょう, びょう, たえ
Grade	Master (高手 · secondary school)
Curriculum	Jōyō kanji · Japanese secondary school (JLPT N1–N2)
Example	絶妙 (exquisite)

How to read 妙

妙 is read myou (みょう) or byou (びょう) or tae (たえ) depending on the word.

Words with 妙

微妙
絶妙
奇妙
巧妙

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Updated: 2026-08-28