# 奇 — odd; curious

奇 means “odd; curious”. It is a JLPT N1 kanji written with 8 strokes. On'yomi: キ (ki). It has no common kun'yomi.

- Meaning: odd; curious
- On'yomi: キ (ki)
- Kun'yomi: —
- Strokes: 8
- Level: JLPT N1 · set Qualities 3

## How to remember 奇

Parts: 大 big · 可 can; possible

## Don't confuse it with

[寄](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/drop-by/) · [可](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/possible/) · [司](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/administer/) · [何](https://moji.ninja/n5-kanji/what/)

## More in the “Qualities 3” set

[泰](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/serene/) · [唯](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/only/) · [猛](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/fierce/) · [彰](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/commend/) · [偏](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/biased/) · [殊](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/particularly/) · [奇](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/odd/) · [浄](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/cleanse/) · [烈](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/ardent/)

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From Moji Ninja (https://moji.ninja/), a free app for learning hiragana, katakana and the JLPT kanji from N5 to N1 with spaced repetition. Page: https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/odd/. Last updated 2026-11-01.