珍しい
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 珍しい
1
rare; uncommon; unusual; curious
Examples
これは珍しい種類の魚です。
This is a strange kind of fish.
2
new; novel
3
fine; nice; splendid; precious
Kanji in this Word
珍
9 strokes
Frequency: 1330
JLPT N2
Grade 8
Meanings
rare
curious
strange
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
チン
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
めずら.しい
たから
Nanori
— Specialized readings used in names
じん
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