Kanji

奇

strange, strangeness, curiosity

Kanji

Grade

Grade 8

Strokes

8 strokes

Radical

大部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

くしき, あやしい, くし, めずらしい

Nanori (Name Reading)

あや, くし, くす, すく, より

Common Readings

Example sentences

奇跡 きせき
絶体絶命 状況 奇跡 起きた

A miracle happened in a desperate situation.

復活 ふっかつ
数年 空白 経て あの 伝説 バンド 奇跡 復活 遂げた

After a few years' hiatus, that legendary band made a miraculous comeback.

奇妙 きみょう
その 奇妙 現象 科学 説明 できない

That strange phenomenon cannot be explained by science.

事件 じけん
警察 その 奇妙 事件 真相 追っている

The police are pursuing the truth of that strange incident.

好奇心 こうきしん
幼い 子供 好奇心 強い

Young children have strong curiosity.

駆る かる
好奇心 駆られて その 古い 開けた

He was driven by curiosity to open the old box.

奇襲 きしゅう
不意 突いて 奇襲 仕掛けた

They launched a surprise attack by taking the enemy off guard.

棄甲曳兵 きこうえいへい
敵軍 我々 奇襲 驚き 棄甲曳兵 して 敗走 した

The enemy army was surprised by our surprise attack and fled in utter defeat.

奇遇 きぐう
こんな 場所 あなた 会う なんて 本当に 奇遇 です

What a coincidence to meet you in a place like this.

奇跡的 きせきてき
救助隊 懸命 捜索 により 遭難者 奇跡的に 生還 した

Thanks to the rescue team's strenuous search, the victim made a miraculous survival.

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