奇

strange, strangeness

JLPT N1 8 strokes

Kun'yomi: く.しき・あや.しい・くし・めずら.しい
On'yomi: キ

奇 means "strange, strangeness". It is a JLPT N1 kanji written in 8 strokes. It is read く.しき・あや.しい・くし・めずら.しい in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and キ in compounds (on'yomi). It is taught beyond elementary school (junior high and up).

奇 in example sentences

君きみは好奇心こうきしんが旺盛おうせいだね。

Kimi wa koukishin ga ousei da ne.

You're really full of curiosity, aren't you?
これは私わたしの好奇心こうきしんをくすぐる。

Kore wa watashi no koukishin o kusuguru.

This arouses my curiosity.
奇抜きばつな考かんがえがふと心こころに浮うかんだ。

Kibatsu na kangae ga futo kokoro ni ukan da.

A novel idea occurred to me.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

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Common questions

What does the kanji 奇 mean?: 奇 means "strange, strangeness". It is a JLPT N1 kanji.
How many strokes does 奇 have?: 奇 is written in 8 strokes.
How is 奇 read?: It is read く.しき・あや.しい・くし・めずら.しい in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and キ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 奇?: 奇 is a JLPT N1 kanji.

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