Kanji

奇

Meaning

strange strangeness and curiosity

Readings

Kun'yomi

  • くしき
  • あやしい
  • くし みたま spirit that possesses a mysterious power
  • めずらしい

On'yomi

  • き れい pretty
  • き みょう strange
  • き せき miracle

Practice Writing

Stroke: 1/8

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Component Analysis

奇
strange, strangeness, curiosity
く.しき, あや.しい, キ
大
large, big
おお-, おお.きい, ダイ
一
one, one radical (no.1)
ひと-, ひと.つ, イチ
人
person
ひと, -り, ジン
可
can, passable, approval
-べ.き, -べ.し, カ
丁
street, ward, town...
ひのと, チョウ, テイ
一
one, one radical (no.1)
ひと-, ひと.つ, イチ
亅
feathered stick, barb radical (no. 6)
かぎ, ケツ
口
mouth
くち, コウ, ク

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