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Japanese symbol for “charm”

Romaji: miryoku
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor

In Japanese, charm is , read (miryoku).

Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.

Meanings

  1. n charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal

Kanji and stroke order

fascination, charm, bewitch
on: ミ
15 strokes · JLPT 1
power, strength, strong
on: リョク、リキ、リイ
kun: ちから
2 strokes · JLPT 3

Other Japanese words for “charm”

WordReadingMeaning
おまもり omamoricharm; amulet; talisman
みりょう miryoucharm; fascination
あじ ajicharm; appeal; uniqueness
まりょく maryokumagical powers; supernatural powers; spell
ふだ fudacharm; talisman

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
みわく miwakufascination; captivation; charm
みりょう miryoucharm; fascination
みせる miseruto charm; to bewitch; to enchant
ちみもうりょう chimimouryouevil spirits of rivers and mountains
みいる miiruto fascinate; to enchant; to possess
きょうりょく kyouryokucooperation; collaboration; help
のうりょく nouryokuability; faculty
どりょく doryokueffort; exertion; endeavour

See also: Chinese symbol for “charm”.

Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.

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