strange, strangeness, curiosity

8 strokesFrequency 1,367JLPT N1Grade 8

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Kun

く.しきあや.しいくしめずら.しい

Memory

Memory Mnemonics

Keywords

strange

Constituents

?St. Bernard
nail
spike
street
mouth
can
large

Mnemonic Stories

Large + possibility evokes a sense that anything can happen, even the highly strange things you'd see in the X-files.

The circus freak show had a strange act: a large man who can fit his entire fist in his mouth.

The label on the large tin can just said 'Food.' How strange.

Dictionary

Common Words

かし可笑しい~い Adj.Usually kanaFreq #534
1

funny; amusing; comical; laughable; ridiculous

Examples
君のジョークは何度聞いてもおかしい
Your joke is funny no matter how many times I hear it.
2

strange; odd; funny; peculiar; weird; wrong; unusual; eccentric

Examples
洗濯機の調子がどこかおかしい
Something is wrong with the washing machine.
3

wrong; unsuitable; improper; inappropriate; unbecoming

Examples
君の基本的な理論はおかしいと思う。
I think your basic theory is wrong.
4

suspicious

綺麗奇麗れいキレイ~な Adj.Freq #1407
1

pretty; lovely; beautiful; fair

Examples
この芋虫がきれいな蝶になるのだ。
This caterpillar will become a beautiful butterfly.
2

Word usually written using kana alone

clean; clear; pure; tidy; neat

Examples
この辺りは空気がきれいだよ。
The air is pure around here.
3

Word usually written using kana alone; As 〜に

completely; entirely

奇妙みょうNoun~な Adj.Freq #2141
1

strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious

Examples
これはとても奇妙な手紙です。
This is a very strange letter.
奇跡奇蹟せきNoun~の Adj.Freq #2396
1

miracle; wonder; marvel

Examples
奇蹟に近いですね。
It's nothing short of a miracle.
好奇心うきしんNounFreq #4339
1

curiosity; inquisitiveness

Examples
私は好奇心からそこへ行った。
I went there out of curiosity.
奇襲しゅうNoun~の Adj.Transitive~する VerbFreq #8617
1

surprise attack

奇怪奇っ怪かい (奇怪)っかNoun~な Adj.Freq #9675
1

strange; wonderful; weird; outrageous; mysterious

Examples
彼は奇怪な体験を詳しく話した。
He recounted his unusual experiences.
奇遇ぐうNoun~な Adj.~の Adj.Freq #9860
1

unexpected meeting; coincidence

奇跡的せきてき~な Adj.Freq #11056
1

miraculous

物好きもの好きのず物数奇Noun~な Adj.Freq #12378
1

(idle) curiosity; fancifulness; whimsy; (having) strange tastes

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