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What is the Kanji for 'Strange' and 'Unusual'? | 奇

If you are wondering what is the Japanese Kanji for 'Strange' and 'Unusual', you've come to the right place!

The Japanese Kanji for 'Strange' and 'Unusual' is 奇.

    kanji

    奇

    Meaning

    Strange, Unusual

    Reading

    onyomiき

    ki

    Parts

    大Big 可Possible

    Example Word

    奇麗: beautiful or clean. The Japanese adjectival noun '奇麗 (きれい)' can mean both 'clean' and 'beautiful', depending on the context. When used to describe cleanliness, it refers to something being free from dirt or clutter. For example: The room is clean「部屋は奇麗です」(へやはきれいです). When used to describe beauty, it refers to something or someone being aesthetically pleasing. For example: She is beautiful「彼女は奇麗です」(かのじょはきれいです). The word can also be used to describe something as neat or tidy, such as handwriting: Your handwriting is neat「あなたの字は奇麗です」(あなたのじはきれいです). It's important to note that '奇麗' is often written in hiragana as 'きれい' in modern Japanese.

    Radical

    大

    Stroke Count

    8

    JLPT

    N1

    Grade

    7

    Frequency

    630

    Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji 奇

If you visually break down this kanji, you can see it is made up of 2 parts:

    kanji

    大

    Meaning

    Big

    kanji

    可

    Meaning

    Possible

奇 As Part Of Other Kanji

This kanji appears as part of 5 other kanji:

    kanji

    騎

    Meaning

    Horse, Ride

    kanji

    崎

    Meaning

    Steep

    kanji

    寄

    Meaning

    Draw near

    kanji

    埼

    Meaning

    Cape

    kanji

    椅

    Meaning

    Chair

Words Using 奇

This kanji is used in 6 words:

    word

    好奇心

    Meaning

    Curiosity

    word

    好奇

    Meaning

    Curiosity

    word

    奇妙

    Meaning

    Strange, Curious

    word

    奇跡

    Meaning

    Miracle

    word

    奇麗

    Meaning

    Beautiful, Clean

    word

    奇数

    Meaning

    Odd number

Kanji Related to 奇 Through the Part 大

These 21 kanji contain the part 大 as well.

    kanji

    戻

    Meaning

    Return

    kanji

    奪

    Meaning

    Take by force, Rob

    kanji

    契

    Meaning

    Pledge

    kanji

    参

    Meaning

    Participate

    kanji

    犬

    Meaning

    Dog

    kanji

    奈

    Meaning

    But, Nara

    kanji

    失

    Meaning

    Lose, Fault

    kanji

    美

    Meaning

    Beautiful

    kanji

    漠

    Meaning

    Vague, Desert

    kanji

    央

    Meaning

    Center

    kanji

    奥

    Meaning

    Core, Heart

    kanji

    奨

    Meaning

    Urge, Encourage

    kanji

    天

    Meaning

    Heaven

    kanji

    太

    Meaning

    Thick, Fat

    kanji

    器

    Meaning

    Vessel

    kanji

    奔

    Meaning

    Rush, Bustle

    kanji

    突

    Meaning

    Stab, Dash

    kanji

    因

    Meaning

    Cause

    kanji

    矢

    Meaning

    Arrow

    kanji

    臭

    Meaning

    Stinking, Bad smell

    kanji

    爽

    Meaning

    Refreshing

Kanji Related to 奇 Through the Part 可

These 4 kanji contain the part 可 as well.

    kanji

    河

    Meaning

    River

    kanji

    苛

    Meaning

    Bullying

    kanji

    歌

    Meaning

    Song

    kanji

    何

    Meaning

    What

Learn the Kanji 奇

Let's make sure you fully understand this kanji.

What does 奇 mean?

奇 means 'Strange' and 'Unusual'.

Japanese school students learn this kanji in Junior Highschool, while non-native learners often study it for the JLPT N1 exam.

To help you master this kanji, here's an interactive lesson where you'll practice its readings and meanings.