Japanese symbol for “enchant”
魅せる
みせる
Romaji: miseru
to charm; to bewitch; to enchant; to captivate
In Japanese, enchant is 魅せる, read みせる (miseru).
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
- v1, vt to charm; to bewitch; to enchant; to captivate; to fascinate
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “enchant”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 悩殺 | のうさつ nousatsu | fascinate; bewitch; enchant |
| 魅入る | みいる miiru | to fascinate; to enchant; to possess |
| 化かす | ばかす bakasu | to bewitch; to confuse; to enchant |
| 見入る | みいる miiru | to fascinate; to enchant; to possess |
| 魅する | みする misuru | to charm; to bewitch; to enchant |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 魅力 | みりょく miryoku | charm; fascination; glamour |
| 魅惑 | みわく miwaku | fascination; captivation; charm |
| 魅了 | みりょう miryou | charm; fascination |
| 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 |
See also: Chinese symbol for “enchant”.
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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