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rare
Stroke count: 9

Readings

On readingチン
Kun readingめずら.しいたから

Meanings

  1. rareRtK
    しい古書見つけHe hit on a rare old book.tatoeba
    しいことだがかんしゃく起こしHe was, which was rare for him, in a bad temper.tatoeba
  2. curious
  3. strange
  1. odd
  2. peculiar

Popular Usage

珍しい

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Mnemonic (RtK)

king () · jewel () · ball () · parasol · umbrella · shape

From "Remembering the Kanji" by James Heisig · Frame 1859

Compound words

彼は昔、押し入れの中にはしい生き物が住んでいると彼女に嘘をついたのでした。
He once lied and told her a rare creature lived in her closet.tatoeba
彼は子供たちにアフリカでのしい経験について話した。
He told the children about his adventures in Africa.tatoeba

Stroke Order

9 strokes

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