| Word form | yōsei |
| Original script | 妖精 |
| LWT meaning(s) | |
| Word meaning | fairy, elf |
| Analyzability | analyzable compound |
| Gloss | yō-sei |
| Age | Modern Japanese [21] (1868–2007) |
| Lexical stratum | kango |
| Year | 1921 |
| Comparison with Mandarin | different term |
| Register | General |
| Numeric frequency | 0 |