| 1227 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 1514 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 2918 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 1113 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1533 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 522 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1225 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1289 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1276 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1311 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 2485 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1256 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1722 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1395 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 20814 | Morohashi |
| 1991 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 3616 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1383 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1484 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 1051 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
1409 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 玄米 【ゲンマイ】 unpolished rice, unmilled rice, brown rice
- 玄関 【ゲンカン】 entrance, front door, entryway, entranceway, entry hall, vestibule, porch, foyer, mud room
- 幽玄 【ユウゲン】 mysterious profundity, quiet beauty, the subtle and profound, yūgen
Kun reading compounds
- 玄人 【くろうと】 expert, professional, master, connoisseur, woman in the nightlife business, demimondaine, geisha and prostitutes
- 玄人気質 【くろうとかたぎ】 professionalism, the temperament of a professional
Readings
- Japanese names:
- けん、 はる、 はるか
- Korean:
- hyeon
Spanish
- misterioso
- oculto
- oscuro
- negro
Portuguese
- misterioso
- oculto
French
- mystérieux
- occulte
- sombre
| 471 | 2001 Kanji |
| 2j3.2 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 2-2-3 | SKIP code |
| 0073.2 | Four corner code |
| 1-24-28 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 7384 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
1122 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 妙 【ミョウ】 strange, weird, odd, curious, wonder, mystery, miracle, excellence, cleverness, adroitness, knack, skill
- 妙案 【ミョウアン】 ingenious idea, excellent plan, bright idea
- 絶妙 【ゼツミョウ】 exquisite, superb, perfect, miraculous
- 軽妙 【ケイミョウ】 light and easy, lambent, clever, witty, smart
- 神妙 【シンミョウ】 meek, quiet, docile, humble, faithful, obedient, mysterious, marvelous, marvellous
Kun reading compounds
- 妙なる 【たえなる】 exquisite (e.g. melody), melodious, delicate, enchanting
- 妙なる調べ 【たえなるしらべ】 enchanting melody, sweet tune
- 白妙 【しろたえ】 white cloth, white
Readings
- Korean:
- myo
Spanish
- exquisito
- encantador
- admirable
- extraño
- raro
- misterioso
- joven
Portuguese
- estranho
- seleto
- afeminado
- mistério
- milagre
- charmoso
- delicado
- excelente
French
- bizarre
- surprenant
- mystère
- merveilleux
- excellent
- exquis
- délicat
- charmant
| 1841 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 1045 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 1199 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 1321 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1188 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 614 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1154 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1209 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1150 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 437 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 280 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 176 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 210 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 124 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 6090 | Morohashi |
| 239 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1191 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 123 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 130 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 1114 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 1760 | 2001 Kanji |
| 3e4.5 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-3-4 | SKIP code |
| 4942.0 | Four corner code |
| 1-44-15 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 5999 | Unicode hex code |