珍

rare, curious

JLPT N2 9 strokes

Kun'yomi: めずら.しい・たから
On'yomi: チン

珍 means "rare, curious". It is a JLPT N2 kanji written in 9 strokes. It is read めずら.しい・たから in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and チン in compounds (on'yomi). It is taught beyond elementary school (junior high and up).

珍 in example sentences

珍めずらしい名前なまえだね。

Mezurashii namae da ne.

It's an unusual name.
これは極きわめて珍めずらしい。

Kore wa kiwamete mezurashii.

This is a very rare specimen.
これは珍めずらしいことなの？

Kore wa mezurashii koto na no?

Is this uncommon?

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

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Common questions

What does the kanji 珍 mean?: 珍 means "rare, curious". It is a JLPT N2 kanji.
How many strokes does 珍 have?: 珍 is written in 9 strokes.
How is 珍 read?: It is read めずら.しい・たから in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and チン in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 珍?: 珍 is a JLPT N2 kanji.

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