にょ

noun

  1. Buddhist term.Buddha or Bodhisattva appearing in female form, female incarnation.
  2. female ghost, female apparition.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
にょ
化女 けにょ
じょ
化女 けじょ

Contained Kanji Breakdown

change, take the form of, influence
カ ば.ける ケ (3rd, N3)
human radical (no. 9)
spoon, spoon or katakana hi radical (no. 21)
ヒ さじ (Kentei 1)
woman, female
ジョ おんな め (1st, N5)