Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 奇怪(きかい) in Japanese

奇怪, 奇っ怪
Kana Reading
きかい, きっかい
Romaji
kikai, kikkai
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi), noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Meaning
    strange; wonderful; weird; outrageous; mysterious
    Example sentence
    彼は奇怪な体験を詳しく話した。 He recounted his unusual experiences.

Examples of 奇怪, 奇っ怪, きかい, きっかい in a sentence

Kanji in this word

怪 JLPT 1

8 strokes

suspicious, mystery, apparition

On'Yomi: カイ, ケ

Kun'Yomi: あや.しい, あや.しむ

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奇 JLPT 1

8 strokes

strange, strangeness, curiosity

On'Yomi: キ

Kun'Yomi: く.しき, あや.しい, くし, めずら.しい

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