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N1N2Kanji

奇

strange, curious, odd

Readings

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Examples

奇妙（きみょう）、奇跡（きせき）、好奇心（こうきしん）

strange, miracle, curiosity

Note

Appears in many compounds — memorize the key ones rather than the kanji in isolation. Has multiple meanings (strange; curious; odd). Context determines which applies — pay attention in reading passages.

Questions that use this word

N1 2

From the JLP Quiz question bank — the word in the form it is actually tested in.

  • N1N1 文法

    この選手の怪我___完走は、奇跡と称された。

    Answer: をものともしない

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