This site will be taken down March 31st, 2026.

This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

Readings

Kana: キ、く.しき、あや.しい、くし、めずら.しい
Romaji: ki, ku.shiki, aya.shii, kushi, mezura.shii
Kana
Romaji

Meanings

strange, strangeness, curiosity

Stroke Diagram

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Kanji Info

Stroke Count:  8
Radical Number:  37
Frequency:  1367
Grade:  8
Skip Pattern:  2-3-5
Korean Reading:  gi
Chinese Reading:  ji1
Unicode:  5947
JIS:  3471

Indexes

Halpern Index: 2217
Nelson Index: 1176
New Nelson Index: 1150
Spahn Hadamitzky Index: 3d5.17
Four Corner Index: 4062.1
Guide to Remembering Index: 1123
Gakken Index: 1189
Japanese Names Index: 752
Daikanwanjiten Index: 5892
Daikanwanjiten Index and Page: 3.0571
Remembering the kanji Index: 126
Kanji Flashcards Index: 1176
Kodansha Compact Index: 414
Kanji in Context Index: 1292
1999 Kanji Learners Index: 1409
2013 Kanji Learners Index: 1902
French Remembering the Kanji Index: 128
Remembering the Kanji 6th Index: 133
Essential Kanji Index: 1048
Kodansha Kanji Index: 2756
Roo 2001 Kanji Index: 1449
Tuttle Kanji Cards Index: 1160

Words

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strange; unconventional
奇妙 (きみょう)
strange; queer; curious
怪奇 (かいき)
bizarre; strange; wonderful; weird; outrageous
好奇 (こうき)
inquisitiveness
奇術 (きじゅつ)
magic; conjuring; sleight of hand; legerdemain
奇跡 (きせき)
miracle; wonder; marvel
奇襲 (きしゅう)
surprise attack
奇数 (きすう)
odd number
伝奇 (でんき)
romance (fiction)
猟奇 (りょうき)
seeking the bizarre
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