奇
strange · strangeness · curiosity
Details
Stroke Order
Component Breakdown
big + 可
Cultural Context
Etymology
Composed of big and can. Greatly changed.
Symbolism
Strange, miracle, rare. Represents unusualness.
Related Culture & Scenes
- — Sitting and waiting
Words & Expressions
Four-Character Compounds
奇想天外
きそうてんがい
fantastic; bizarre; incredible; fantastic
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; a couple strangely but happily united
奇々怪々
ききかいかい
very strange; bizarre; weird; very strange
奇策縦横
きさくじゅうおう
ingenious scheme; ingenious scheme
斬新奇抜
ざんしんきばつ
novel; unconventional; cutting-edge; novel
複雑怪奇
ふくざつかいき
complicated and mysterious; complicated and mysterious
奇怪千万
きかいせんばん
very strange (mysterious, weird); bizarre; monstrous; very strange (mysterious, weird)
異聞奇譚
いぶんきたん
strange stories and curious tales; strange stories and curious tales
雨奇晴好
うきせいこう
scenery being beautiful in both rainy and sunny weather; 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; you must seize every golden opportunity
晴好雨奇
せいこううき
the scenery being beautiful in both sunny and rainy weather; 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
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?
Yes. 奇 (strange, strangeness, curiosity) has a clear positive meaning and no embarrassing alternate readings, making it a solid tattoo choice.
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