Word details

妖精

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 妖精.

Dictionary

Entry

妖精うせいNoun~の Adj.Freq #8167
1

fairy; sprite; elf

Examples
彼女の足取りは妖精のように軽やかだった。
Her footsteps were as light as a fairy's.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

attractive, bewitching, calamity

7 strokesFrequency 1,964Grade 8

On

ヨウ

Kun

あや.しいなま.めくわざわ.い

refined, ghost, fairy, energy, vitality, semen, excellence, purity, skill

14 strokesFrequency 752JLPT N2Grade 5

On

セイショウ

Kun

しら.げるくわ.しい

Nanori

きよ

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