Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 異様(いよう) in Japanese

異様
Kana Reading
いよう
Romaji
iyō
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi), noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Meaning
    bizarre; strange; eccentric; odd; queer
    Example sentence
    異様な光景彼女目に留った A strange sight greeted her eyes.

Examples of 異様, いよう in a sentence



Kanji in this word

JLPT 2

11 strokes

uncommon, queerness, strangeness, wonderful, curious, unusual

On'Yomi: イ

Kun'Yomi: こと, こと.なる, け

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JLPT 3

14 strokes

Esq., way, manner, situation, polite suffix

On'Yomi: ヨウ, ショウ

Kun'Yomi: さま, さん

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