Japanese symbol for “enchantress”
妖女
ようじょ
Romaji: youjo
enchantress; vamp
In Japanese, enchantress is 妖女, read ようじょ (youjo).
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 enchantress; vamp
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “enchantress”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 妖婦 | ようふ youfu | enchantress; seductress; vamp |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 妖怪 | ようかい youkai | ghost; apparition; phantom |
| 妖精 | ようせい yousei | fairy; sprite; elf |
| 妖艶 | ようえん youen | fascinating; voluptuous; bewitching |
| 妖魔 | ようま youma | ghost; monster; demon |
| 妖狐 | ようこ youko | fox with supernatural powers; fox spirit |
| 妖刀 | ようとう youtou | bewitched sword; magical sword; demon sword |
| 女性 | じょせい josei | woman; female |
| 彼女 | かのじょ kanojo | she; her |
See also: Chinese symbol for “enchantress”.
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.