奇
奇 — Strange
strange, strangeness, curiosity
On’yomiキ (ki)
Kun’yomiくしき (kushiki)
Kun’yomiあやしい (ayashii)
Kun’yomiくし (kushi)
Kun’yomiめずらしい (mezurashii)
Stroke order (8 strokes)
Watch the strokes draw themselves in the correct order — numbers mark where each stroke starts. Diagram from KanjiVG (CC BY-SA).
Common words using 奇
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 奇妙 | きみょう kimyou | strange; odd; peculiar |
| 奇跡 | きせき kiseki | miracle; wonder; marvel |
| 好奇心 | こうきしん koukishin | curiosity; inquisitiveness |
| 怪奇 | かいき kaiki | bizarre; strange; weird |
| 奇異 | きい kii | odd; strange; queer |
| 奇襲 | きしゅう kishuu | surprise attack |
Study notes
奇 is a JLPT N1 kanji written with 8 strokes. It is taught at secondary-school level in Japan. Ranked #1367 of the 2,500 most frequent kanji in newspapers. On’yomi (音読み) are Chinese-derived readings mostly used in compound words; kun’yomi (訓読み) are native Japanese readings, with any highlighted part written in hiragana after the kanji (okurigana).
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