8 strokes
Jouyou kanji
Taught in 7th grade
JLPT exam level N1

strange, strangeness, curiosity

Kun'yomi
  • しき
    strange
  • あやしい
  • くし
  • めずらしい
On'yomi
  • strange ②odd

Main Radical

(KanXi)

Reading Commonality

99.9%
しき 0.1%

Character Breakdown

strange, strangeness, curiosity
キ く.しき あや.しい (7th, N1)
large, big
ダイ おお- た (1st, N5)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
person
ひと ニン ジン (1st, N5)
can, passable, approval
カ コク -べ.き (5th)
street, ward, town
チョウ テイ チン (3rd, N1)
mouth
くち コウ ク (1st, N4)

Contained In

References

Unicode hex code 5947
JIS X 0208 1-20-81
Nelson, A. Classic Nelson 1176
Haig, J. New Nelson Japanese-English Character Dictionary 1150
Halpern, J. New Japanese-English Character Dictionary 2217
Halpern, J. Kodansha Kanji Dictionary 2756
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Morohashi Daikanwajiten 5892
Henshall, K. A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters 1123
Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana 1360
Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana (2011 edition) 1444
Hodges & Okazaki Japanese Kanji Flashcards 1176
Kask, A. Tuttle Kanji Cards 1160
Nishiguchi & Kono Kanji in Context 1292
Kodansha Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide 414
Maniette, Y. Les Kanjis dans la tete 128
Tuttle Dictionary Descriptor Code 3d5.17
Four corner code 4062.1
De Roo Code 1449