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奇 means 'strange'

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Strokes : 8    Frequency: 858   JLPT: N1    Usefulness: 5    Study set: 5-7    Grade: 8   Intermediate lesson: -    Beginner lesson: -   Begins 96 words   Used in 144 words   Used in 59 names   Component in 27 kanji (5 Jōyō)
Jōyō (常用)
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   キ
Kun    くし   くしき   あやしい   めずらしい
⿱   big   good; possible  
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In the most useful 10,000 words in Japanese, 奇 is used 5 times, read 1 way.
Across all words in Japanese, 奇 is used 141 times, read 3 ways (with 1 variation).
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キ : 134 words FIND ALL
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Most common form: きみょう
strange; queer; curious
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キ (read as ぎ) : 4 words FIND ALL
speaking elegantly; speaking clearly; not coveting food; speaking like an innocent person
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くし : 1 word FIND ALL
noun
spirit who possesses a wondrous power
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しき : 2 words FIND ALL
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strangely; oddly; miraculously; mysteriously
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An additional 3 less common words include 奇 but the reading has not yet been categorized.
Henshall: 1123  Joy o' Kanji : 1123  Key to Kanji: 156 

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キ    strange, curious   
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ダイ   タイ   おおきい big   おおいに very much   おお-    
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イチ   イツ   ひと    ひと- one   
ジン   ニン   ひと person   
カ    good, possible, approval   
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コウ   ク   くち mouth   
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