希有

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Chinese

For pronunciation and definitions of – see 稀有 (“unusual; uncommon; rare”).
(This term is a variant form of 稀有).

Japanese

Kanji in this term

Grade: 4

Grade: 3
goon
Alternative spelling
稀有

Etymology

(ke, rare) +‎ (u, exist).

is a daiyōji replacing .

Pronunciation

Adjective

()() (keu-na (adnominal ()() (keu na), adverbial ()() (keu ni))

  1. rare
    Synonyms: (mare), 珍しい (mezurashii)

Conjugation

Noun

()() (keu

  1. strange, unexpected
    Synonyms: 不思議 (fushigi), 意外 (igai), とんでもない (tondemonai)

References

  1. ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 (in Japanese), Third edition, Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN
  2. ^ NHK Broadcasting Culture Research Institute, editor (1998), NHK日本語発音アクセント辞典 [NHK Japanese Pronunciation Accent Dictionary] (in Japanese), Tōkyō: NHK Publishing, →ISBN
  3. ^ Kindaichi, Kyōsuke et al., editors (1997), 新明解国語辞典 (in Japanese), Fifth edition, Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN