How to say 'Miracle' in Japanese | 奇跡

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The Japanese word for Miracle is 'Kiseki', written as 奇跡 in Japanese.'Miracle' in hiragana is きせき.

word

奇跡

Meaning

Miracle

Reading

きせき

kiseki

Kanji

奇Strange, Unusual 跡Trace, Traces

Explanation

The Japanese noun '奇跡 (きせき)' means 'miracle'. It refers to an extraordinary and welcome event that is not explicable by natural or scientific laws and is therefore attributed to a divine agency. This word is often used in religious, spiritual, or awe-inspiring contexts. For example: It was a miracle that he survived「彼が生き残ったのは奇跡だった」(かれがいきのこったのはきせきだった). The discovery of the cure was a miracle「その治療法の発見は奇跡だった」(そのちりょうほうのはっけんはきせきだった). The word can also be used metaphorically to describe something that is highly unlikely or surprising, such as a miraculous comeback in sports or a rare natural phenomenon.

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

3908

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 奇跡

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

kanji

奇

Meaning

Strange, Unusual

kanji

跡

Meaning

Trace, Traces

Words Related to 奇跡 Through the Kanji 奇

These 5 Words contain the Kanji 奇 as well.

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奇麗

Meaning

Beautiful, Clean

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奇妙

Meaning

Strange, Curious

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好奇心

Meaning

Curiosity

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奇数

Meaning

Odd number

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好奇

Meaning

Curiosity

Words Related to 奇跡 Through the Kanji 跡

These 4 Words contain the Kanji 跡 as well.

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跡

Meaning

Trace, Remains

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遺跡

Meaning

Ruins

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足跡

Meaning

Footprint

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追跡

Meaning

Pursuit, Tracking

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