奇

strange, strangeness, curiosity

Readings

On'yomi (音読み)

キ

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

あや.しいく.しきくしめずら.しい

Stroke Order

8 / 8

Information

Grade:8

Strokes:8

JLPT:N1

Frequency:1367

Vocabulary

キ

Word	Reading	Meaning
怪奇	カイキ	bizarre; strange; weird; mysterious; grotesque
奇異	キイ	odd; strange; queer; peculiar
奇襲	キシュウ	surprise attack
奇数	キスウ	odd number
奇抜	キバツ	(very) unusual; unconventional; eccentric; novel; original; striking; bizarre; wild

Other

Word	Reading	Meaning
奇怪しい	おかしい	funny; amusing; comical; laughable; ridiculous; strange; odd; funny; peculiar; weird; wrong; unusual; eccentric; wrong; unsuitable; improper; inappropriate; unbecoming; suspicious
物数奇	ものずき	(idle) curiosity; fancifulness; whimsy; (having) strange tastes
奇怪	きっかい	strange; wonderful; weird; outrageous; mysterious
数奇	さっき	misfortune; adverse fortune; hapless fate; checkered (life, career, etc.); varied; eventful; dramatic; full of ups and downs
奇怪しい	オカシイ	funny; amusing; comical; laughable; ridiculous; strange; odd; funny; peculiar; weird; wrong; unusual; eccentric; wrong; unsuitable; improper; inappropriate; unbecoming; suspicious

Visually Similar Kanji

These kanji are easily confused due to similar shapes

promontory, cape, spit

draw near, stop in, bring near, gather, collect, send, forward

baggage, shoulder-pole load, bear (a burden), shoulder (a gun), load, cargo, freight

wither, die, dry up, be seasoned

fit, suit, join, 0.1

good luck, joy, congratulations

empress, queen, after, behind, back, later