Kanji

What does the kanji 奇 mean?

奇 means strange, odd; odd (number). On'yomi キ. Kun'yomi く.しき、あや.しい、くし、めずら.しい.

Quick facts
On'yomiキ
Kun'yomiく.しき、あや.しい、くし、めずら.しい
Strokes8
Main radical大
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
On'yomi キKun'yomi く.しき、あや.しい、くし、めずら.しい
N1 · estimated, JLPT framework8 strokes

strange, odd; odd (number)

Memory hook

One (一) big (大) person opening the mouth (口) with nothing but strange tales — STRANGE, ODD NUMBER.

Main radical

大big 3 strokes

Stroke order · 8 strokes

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Common words

  • 奇妙きみょうstrange, odd

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Data sources and licences

English meanings, On/Kun readings, stroke counts: KANJIDIC2 — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Components: KRADFILE (EDRDG). Stroke order: KanjiVG (Ulrich Apel), licensed CC BY-SA 3.0. Mnemonics written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

N5–N1 levels on this page are estimates based on the JLPT framework, drawn from community benchmarks. GoMe Nihongo is not affiliated with the Japan Foundation or JEES, which administer the JLPT.