怪異

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See also: 怪异

Chinese

queer; to blame different; unusual; strange
trad. (怪異)
simp. (怪异)

Pronunciation


Adjective

怪異

  1. strange; unusual

Synonyms

Noun

怪異

  1. strange thing

Japanese

Etymology 1

Kanji in this term
かい
Grade: S

Grade: 6
kan'on

Alternative forms

Pronunciation

Adjective

(かい)() (kaiiくわいい (kwaii)?-na (adnominal (かい)() (kaii na), adverbial (かい)() (kaii ni))

  1. strange
    怪異(かいい)姿(すがた)
    kaii na sugata
    strange appearance
Inflection

Noun

(かい)() (kaiiくわいい (kwaii)?

  1. strangeness; strange thing

Etymology 2

Kanji in this term

Grade: S

Grade: 6
goon

Alternative forms

Pronunciation

Adjective

()() (keiけい (kei)?-na (adnominal ()() (kei na), adverbial ()() (kei ni))

  1. strange
Inflection

Noun

()() (keiけい (kei)?

  1. strangeness; strange thing

References

  1. ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN