strange, strangeness, curiosity
奇 centers on something that stands out as unusual or unexpected: strangeness, oddity, or a curious quality that draws attention.
奇 combines 大 (big) and 可 (possible/approval), but the historical origin is not fully clear. It may have originally expressed something extraordinary or remarkable, with 可 possibly contributing a phonetic element.
Imagine something so big (大) that it's barely possible (可) to believe—that's how strange and curious it is.
For キ, picture a strange key (キ) that unlocks a box of curiosities: the key's odd shape matches the kanji's meaning.
miracle; wonder; marvel
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
inquisitiveness
strange; unconventional; eccentric; novel
surprise attack
bizarre; strange; weird; mysterious
unexpected meeting; coincidence
(very) unusual; unconventional; eccentric; novel; original; striking; bizarre; wild
deformity; malformation
eccentricity; eccentric behaviour
seeking the bizarre (abnormal, grotesque, etc.)
strange voice
queer fellow; odd fellow; eccentric person; crank; oddball; freak
strange; wonderful; weird; outrageous; mysterious
odd number
strangely; oddly; miraculously; mysteriously
magic; conjuring; sleight of hand; legerdemain
misfortune; adverse fortune; hapless fate
odd; strange; queer; peculiar
fantasy fiction; bizarre fiction