微妙 (びみょう)subtle; delicate; fine
- subtle; delicate; fineadjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi), noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
- difficult; complex; trickyadjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi), noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
- doubtful; questionable; diceyadjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi), noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
- not great; iffyadjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi), noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Kanji in 微妙
- 微Delicate; Minuteness; InsignificanceRead with its on'yomi here · JLPT N1
- 妙Exquisite; Strange; QueerRead with its on'yomi here · JLPT N1
Words that share its kanji
- 微生物びせいぶつmicrobe; germ
- 微小びしょうmicroscopic
- 微震びしんslight earthquake
- 微動びどうslight movement; slight tremor
- 顕微鏡けんびきょうmicroscope
- 微笑びしょうsmile
- 微細びさいminute; micro
- 微量びりょうminuscule amount; extremely small quantity
- 妙みょうstrange; weird
- 奇妙きみょうstrange; odd
- 巧妙こうみょうingenious; skillful
- 絶妙ぜつみょうexquisite; superb
- 神妙しんみょうmeek; quiet
- 軽妙けいみょうlight and easy; lambent
- 妙味みょうみexquisiteness; charm
- 妙手みょうしゅspectacular move (chess, shogi, etc.); brilliant move
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