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奇跡 (きせき) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Common word JLPT N1 Freq. Frequency Top 5,000 Meanings 1
noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
miracle ; wonder ; marvel
Refers to an extraordinary, seemingly supernatural event or outcome that defies normal expectations. Can be used in both religious and secular contexts.
てき
な
回かい
復ふく
を
見み
せ
た
。
He made a miraculous recovery.
Written forms 奇き 跡せき Usage 86%
Standard kanji spelling; high-frequency in news and general use.
奇き 蹟せき Usage 14%
Variant kanji form using 蹟; less common than 奇跡.
Kanji 奇 strange, strangeness, curiosity 蹟 remains, traces, footprint Etymology From Middle Chinese 奇跡 (gje tsjek), meaning 'miraculous trace' or 'wonderful mark'. The variant 奇蹟 uses the character 蹟 ('footprint, trace'), which is a common alternative in older texts.
