| 647 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 748 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 725 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 672 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 3480 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 457 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 806 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 2131 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 659 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 670 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 877 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1500 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 1729 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 924 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1248 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1549 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 26997P | Morohashi |
| 1366 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 4411 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1535 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1655 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 439 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 792 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
refined, ghost, fairy, energy, vitality, semen, excellence, purity, skill
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 5
JLPT level N3
752 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 精 【セイ】 spirit, sprite, nymph, energy, vigor (vigour), strength, fine details, semen
- 精鋭 【セイエイ】 elite, best, pick, cream of the crop
- 体外受精 【タイガイジュセイ】 in vitro fertilization, in vitro fertilisation, IVF
- 受精 【ジュセイ】 fertilization, fertilisation, impregnation, pollination, insemination
- 精霊 【ショウリョウ】 spirit of the deceased
- 精進 【ショウジン】 concentration, diligence, devotion, asceticism, zeal in one's quest for enlightenment, adherence to a vegetarian diet
- 無精 【ブショウ】 indolence, laziness, sloth
- 水晶 【スイショウ】 (rock) crystal, high purity quartz
Kun reading compounds
- 精げる 【しらげる】 to polish (rice), to refine, to purify
- 詳しい 【くわしい】 detailed, full, minute, knowing very well, knowledgeable (about), well-acquainted (with), well-informed (about), familiar (with)
Readings
- Japanese names:
- きよ
- Korean:
- jeong
Spanish
- refinar
- purificar
- preciso
- detallado
- vigor
- energía
- espíritu
- esencia
Portuguese
- refinado
- fantasma
- fada
- energia
- vitalidade
- sêmen
- excelência
- pureza
- habilidade
French
- raffiné
- fantôme
- féérique
- énergie
- vitalité
- sperme
- excellence
- pureté
- habileté
| 1046 | 2001 Kanji |
| 6b8.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-6-8 | SKIP code |
| 9592.7 | Four corner code |
| 1-32-26 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 7cbe | 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 |