奇
strange · strangeness · curiosity
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Cultural Context
Etymology
Composed of big and can. Greatly changed.
Symbolism
Strange, miracle, rare. Represents unusualness.
Related Culture & Scenes
- — Sitting and waiting
Component Breakdown
big + 可
Words & Expressions
Words written with 奇
Four-Character Compounds
奇想天外
きそうてんがい
fantastic; bizarre; incredible
合縁奇縁
あいえんきえん
a couple strangely but happily united; uncanny relationship formed by a quirk of fate
奇々怪々
ききかいかい
very strange; bizarre; weird
奇策縦横
きさくじゅうおう
ingenious scheme
斬新奇抜
ざんしんきばつ
novel; unconventional; cutting-edge
複雑怪奇
ふくざつかいき
complicated and mysterious
奇怪千万
きかいせんばん
very strange (mysterious, weird); bizarre; monstrous
異聞奇譚
いぶんきたん
strange stories and curious tales
雨奇晴好
うきせいこう
scenery being beautiful in both rainy and sunny weather
奇貨可居
きかおくべし
you must seize every golden opportunity; strike while the iron is hot; when you find a rare good buy, seize upon it for a future sale at a much higher price
晴好雨奇
せいこううき
the scenery being beautiful in both sunny and rainy weather
Proverbs & Idioms
奇貨居くべし
きかおくべし
A rare opportunity should be seized
Don't let unusual chances pass you by
Anime & Manga
ジョジョの奇妙な冒険 (TV)
JoJo's Bizarre Adventure (TV)
A well-known work with 奇 in its Japanese title.
剣風伝奇ベルセルク
Berserk
A well-known work with 奇 in its Japanese title.
モブサイコ100 REIGEN ～知られざる奇跡の霊能力者～
Mob Psycho 100 REIGEN The Miraculous Unknown Psychic
A well-known work with 奇 in its Japanese title.
尾守つみきと奇日常。
Tsumiki Ogami's Not-So-Ordinary Life
A well-known work with 奇 in its Japanese title.
帝都聖杯奇譚 Fate/type Redline
Teito Seihai Kitan: Fate/type Redline
A well-known work with 奇 in its Japanese title.
Other kanji with the same meaning
“strangeness”
Frequently Asked Questions
What does 奇 mean in Japanese?
奇 means strange, strangeness, curiosity.
How do you read 奇?
On'yomi: キ (KI). Kun'yomi: く.しき、あや.しい、くし、めずら.しい (kushiki, ayashii, kushi, mezurashii).
How many strokes does 奇 have?
奇 has 8 strokes. Its radical is 大 (big).
Is 奇 a good kanji for a tattoo?
奇 is one of the kanji most often chosen for tattoos. It means strange, strangeness, curiosity. Read the full meaning and cultural background on this page first — some popular choices are deliberately dark.
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