KanjiJLPT N1
Bewitching

attractive, bewitching, calamity

Mnemonic

A woman becomes a dancer under the pale moonlight, her every movement radiating an eerie, supernatural allure. Onlookers are paralyzed—her dance is utterly bewitching, as if ancient spirits guide her limbs, blurring the line between beauty and danger.
Additional thoughts
Picture a woman transforming mid-dance into something otherworldly—her beauty becomes hypnotic, dangerous. Woman on the left, Dancer on the right: together they form an enchantress whose movements bewitch all who watch.
Quick recall
A woman turned dancer in moonlight is utterly bewitching.

Details

The keyword for 妖 is bewitching. This kanji conveys a sense of supernatural allure, enchantment, or eerie charm, often associated with mysterious and seductive forces beyond the ordinary. It is used to describe things that are uncannily attractive or otherworldly, such as spirits, phantoms, or enchantresses that captivate through an almost dangerous beauty. The character carries connotations of something both fascinating and ominous, blurring the line between allure and the supernatural.
On'yomi
よう
Kun'yomi
あや.しい、なま.めく、わざわ.い