媚

媚 — readings, stroke count and radical

Stroke order

Stroke order data from KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0).

flatter, humor, flirt

English glosses from KANJIDIC2.

On (Sino-Japanese)

Kun (native)

Nanori (used in names)

Other languages

Components this kanji is made of. Follow them to find similar kanji.

Composition (IDS): left–right ⿰女眉

媚こびflattery, cajolery, flirtation
媚態びたい男性に媚びるように艶かしい女性の態度。人に媚びる態度。coquetry, flirtatiousness, flattery
媚薬びやく性欲を盛んにする薬。相手に恋愛の情を起こさせる薬。aphrodisiac, love potion, philter
媚笑びしょう男の気を引くような笑い。charming, enticing smile, smile meant to catch a man's attention
媚中びちゅうcurrying favour with China, pandering to China
媚肉びにくenticing flesh (e.g. breasts, buttocks, genitalia)
媚びるこびるto flatter, to curry favor (with), to fawn (on), to flirt (with; a man)
媚眼秋波びがんしゅうはcasting a coquettish glance (at a man)
媚を売るこびをうるto coquet (of a woman), to entice a customer (of a prostitute), to flatter, to butter up
媚び笑いこびわらいcharming, enticing smile, smile meant to catch a man's attention
媚びへつらうこびへつらうto flatter, to curry favour (with), to play up (to), to toady (to)

Words starting with this kanji, most common first.

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