竒
strange, strangeness, curiosity
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Readings
On'yomi
- キ
Kun'yomi
- く.しき
- あや.しい
- くし.くも
- めずら.しい
Meaning
竒 centers on something that stands out as unusual or unexpected: strangeness, oddity, and the curiosity it provokes.
Study
Etymology
竒 is a variant form of 奇, which combines 大 (big) with 可 (possible/approval) to express something extraordinary or unusual. In 竒, the top is 立 (stand) instead of 大, but the core idea of strangeness remains.
Meaning mnemonic
The top 立 (stand) and bottom 可 (possible) together suggest something standing in a way that is barely possible—so odd that it makes you curious.
Reading mnemonic
For キ, imagine a key that opens a box of strange curiosities: key -> キ, and the strange contents make you curious.