Kanji

奇

strange, strangeness, curiosity

Kanji

Grade

Grade 8

Strokes

8 strokes

Radical

大部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

キ

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

キ

Example sentences

奇跡 きせき
絶体絶命の状況で、奇跡が起きた。

A miracle happened in a desperate situation.

復活 ふっかつ
数年の空白を経て、あの伝説のバンドが奇跡の復活を遂げた。

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

奇妙 きみょう
その奇妙な現象は科学では説明できない。

That strange phenomenon cannot be explained by science.

事件 じけん
警察は、その奇妙な事件の真相を追っている。

The police are pursuing the truth of that strange incident.

好奇心 こうきしん
幼い子供は好奇心が強い。

Young children have strong curiosity.

駆る かる
彼は好奇心に駆られて、その古い箱を開けた。

He was driven by curiosity to open the old box.

奇襲 きしゅう
敵の不意を突いて奇襲を仕掛けた。

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

棄甲曳兵 きこうえいへい
敵軍は我々の奇襲に驚き、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
こんな場所であなたに会うなんて、本当に奇遇ですね。

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

奇跡的 きせきてき
救助隊の懸命な捜索により、遭難者は奇跡的に生還した。

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

Example Vocabulary

奇跡

きせき

miracle

奇妙

きみょう

strange, queer, curious, odd

好奇心

こうきしん

curiosity; inquisitiveness

奇襲

きしゅう

surprise attack

奇遇

きぐう

coincidence; unexpected meeting

奇跡的

きせきてき

miraculous

奇怪

きかい

strange; mysterious; eerie

奇声

きせい

strange voice; queer cry; weird scream

好奇

こうき

curiosity; curious interest

奇異

きい

strange; odd; unusual

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