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奇妙 (きみょう) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Common word JLPT N3 Freq. Frequency Top 10,000 Meanings 1
na-adjective, noun
strange ; odd ; peculiar
Describes something that feels unusual, unexpected, or out of the ordinary, often with a slightly mysterious or curious nuance. Used for situations, behavior, coincidences, and appearances.
き
妙みょう
な
こと
に
、
誰だれ
も
その
音おと
に
気き
づか
なかっ
た
。
Strangely enough, nobody noticed the sound.
Written forms 奇き 妙みょう Usage 99%
Standard kanji spelling; high priority.
きみょう Usage 1%
Kanji 奇 strange, strangeness, curiosity 妙 exquisite, strange, queer Similar words 変へん 変 is more casual and can sound more directly 'weird' or 'abnormal', while 奇妙 often carries a nuance of 'curious' or 'mysterious' strangeness.
不ふ 思し 議ぎ 不思議 emphasizes a sense of wonder or mystery, often for things that defy explanation, whereas 奇妙 focuses more on oddness or peculiarity.
Etymology Composed of 奇 (ki, 'strange, unusual') and 妙 (myō, 'exquisite, strange'). The combination has been used since classical Chinese to mean 'marvelously strange' or 'peculiar'.
