Expressions 奇貨可居きかおくべし seize every golden opportunity; strike while the iron is hot; buy a rare item cheaply to sell later at a high profit 奇き をてらう show off one's originality; act eccentric for attention Kanji 奇 strange, strangeness, curiosity Related words 奇妙 is the common, everyday word for something strange or odd, while 奇 alone is a more literary or formal way to express the same idea.
奇怪 emphasizes something eerie or bizarre almost to the point of being unsettling, whereas 奇 is a milder, more general term for strangeness.
奇異 is a formal word often used to describe a reaction of surprise at something strange, while 奇 simply labels the quality of strangeness itself.
珍奇 stresses that something is rare as well as strange, while 奇 focuses only on the strangeness without implying rarity.
Opposites 平凡 means ordinary or unremarkable, the opposite of 奇 's sense of strange or unconventional.
偶数 means an even number, the mathematical opposite of 奇 's sense of an odd number.
偶 denotes an even number in classical usage, while 奇 denotes an odd number, forming a rare classical antonym pair.
Word family· 85 Show 25 more Show fewer unexpected meeting; coincidence
strikingly unusual; eccentric; novel
deformity; malformation · strange shape; unusual shape
eccentric behavior; odd conduct
seeking the bizarre; pursuit of the grotesque
strange voice; weird cry; odd sound
eccentric person; oddball; crank
strange; weird; mysterious; outrageous
odd number
magic; conjuring; sleight of hand
misfortune; adverse fortune; hapless fate · checkered; eventful; full of ups and downs
odd; strange; peculiar
fantasy fiction; bizarre fiction
strange disease; rare disease
praiseworthy; commendable; laudable · strange; weird; odd
bizarre plan; outlandish scheme; perplexing strategy
strangely shaped large rock; unusual rock formation
neat; trim; tidy; pretty
rare genius; exceptional talent
novel; original; new
strange; rare; novel; curious
fantastical idea; fanciful notion; bizarre thought
unusual book; curious book; rare book
romantic story; colorful story; highly embellished story
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Etymology The kanji 奇 originally means 'strange' or 'unusual'. The mathematical sense 'odd number' is a specialized extension.
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