strange; unconventional; eccentric
Describes something odd, unusual, or out of the ordinary. Often used in literary or formal contexts. The phrase 奇を衒う means 'to show off one's eccentricity'.
See also: 奇をてらう
Everyone was surprised by his strange behavior.
You should avoid clothing that seems to show off eccentricity.
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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.
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.
miracle; wonder; marvel
strange; odd; peculiar
curiosity; inquisitiveness
surprise attack; raid
bizarre; strange; weird; mysterious · grotesque
unexpected meeting; coincidence
strikingly unusual; eccentric; novel
deformity; malformation · strange shape; unusual shape
eccentric behavior; odd conduct
The kanji 奇 originally means 'strange' or 'unusual'. The mathematical sense 'odd number' is a specialized extension.
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strange voice; weird cry; odd sound
eccentric person; oddball; crank
strange; weird; mysterious; outrageous
odd number
magic; conjuring; sleight of hand
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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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