Japanese symbol for “charm”
魅力
みりょく
Romaji: miryoku
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor
In Japanese, charm is 魅力, read みりょく (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
- n charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “charm”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| お守り | おまもり omamori | charm; amulet; talisman |
| 魅了 | みりょう miryou | charm; fascination |
| 味 | あじ aji | charm; appeal; uniqueness |
| 魔力 | まりょく maryoku | magical powers; supernatural powers; spell |
| 札 | ふだ fuda | charm; talisman |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 魅惑 | みわく miwaku | fascination; captivation; charm |
| 魅了 | みりょう miryou | charm; fascination |
| 魅せる | みせる miseru | to charm; to bewitch; to enchant |
| 魑魅魍魎 | ちみもうりょう chimimouryou | evil spirits of rivers and mountains |
| 魅入る | みいる miiru | to fascinate; to enchant; to possess |
| 協力 | きょうりょく kyouryoku | cooperation; collaboration; help |
| 能力 | のうりょく nouryoku | ability; faculty |
| 努力 | どりょく doryoku | effort; 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.