| 1123 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 1189 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 1176 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 1048 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1176 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 752 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1360 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1444 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1292 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 414 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 2756 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1409 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1902 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 128 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 5892 | Morohashi |
| 2217 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1150 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 126 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 133 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 1160 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
1367 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 奇 【キ】 strange, unconventional, eccentric, novel, odd, odd number
- 奇異 【キイ】 odd, strange, queer, peculiar
- 物好き 【モノズキ】 (idle) curiosity, fancifulness, whimsy, (having) strange tastes
- 怪奇 【カイキ】 bizarre, strange, weird, mysterious, grotesque
Kun reading compounds
- 奇しき 【くしき】 strange, mysterious, queer
- 奇しき 【くしき】 strange, mysterious, queer
- 奇しくも 【くしくも】 strangely, oddly, miraculously, mysteriously
Readings
- Korean:
- gi
Spanish
- extraño
- raro
- sospechoso
Portuguese
- estranho
- estranheza
- curiousidade
French
- étrange
- étrangeté
- curieux (bizarre)
| 1449 | 2001 Kanji |
| 3d5.17 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 2-3-5 | SKIP code |
| 3-5-3 | SKIP code |
| 4062.1 | Four corner code |
| 1-20-81 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 5947 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
1122 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 妙 【ミョウ】 strange, weird, odd, curious, wonder, mystery, miracle, excellence, cleverness, adroitness, knack, skill
- 妙案 【ミョウアン】 ingenious idea, excellent plan, bright idea
- 絶妙 【ゼツミョウ】 exquisite, superb, perfect, miraculous
- 軽妙 【ケイミョウ】 light and easy, lambent, clever, witty, smart
- 神妙 【シンミョウ】 meek, quiet, docile, humble, faithful, obedient, mysterious, marvelous, marvellous
Kun reading compounds
- 妙なる 【たえなる】 exquisite (e.g. melody), melodious, delicate, enchanting
- 妙なる調べ 【たえなるしらべ】 enchanting melody, sweet tune
- 白妙 【しろたえ】 white cloth, white
Readings
- Korean:
- myo
Spanish
- exquisito
- encantador
- admirable
- extraño
- raro
- misterioso
- joven
Portuguese
- estranho
- seleto
- afeminado
- mistério
- milagre
- charmoso
- delicado
- excelente
French
- bizarre
- surprenant
- mystère
- merveilleux
- excellent
- exquis
- délicat
- charmant
| 1841 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 1045 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 1199 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 1321 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1188 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 614 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1154 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1209 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1150 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 437 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 280 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 176 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 210 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 124 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 6090 | Morohashi |
| 239 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1191 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 123 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 130 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 1114 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 1760 | 2001 Kanji |
| 3e4.5 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-3-4 | SKIP code |
| 4942.0 | Four corner code |
| 1-44-15 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 5999 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 2
JLPT level N5
134 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 話 【ワ】 counter for stories, episodes of TV series, etc.
- 話題 【ワダイ】 topic, subject, much talked about, topical, in the news, hot
- 懇話 【コンワ】 friendly talk, chat
- 秘話 【ヒワ】 secret story, unknown episode
Kun reading compounds
- 話す 【はなす】 to talk, to speak, to converse, to chat, to tell, to explain, to narrate, to mention, to describe, to discuss, to speak (a language)
- 話 【はなし】 talk, speech, chat, conversation, topic, subject, discussions, negotiation, argument, rumor, talk, hearsay, tale, story, fable, circumstances, particulars
- 話し合い 【はなしあい】 discussion, talk, tête-à-tête, conference
- いい話 【いいはなし】 good story, heartwarming story, good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)
- 固い話 【かたいはなし】 serious topic (of conversation)
Readings
- Korean:
- hwa
Spanish
- cuento
- charla
- hablar
- narrar
Portuguese
- Conversar
- falar uma língua
- conto
French
- parler
- histoire
| 151 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 240 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 221 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 133 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 4358 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 180 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 86 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 2.2 | Japanese for Busy People |
| 238 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 238 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 178 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1684 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 1928 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1027 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1388 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 350 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 35441 | Morohashi |
| 1527 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 5608 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 344 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 368 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 125 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 229 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 3077 | 2001 Kanji |
| 7a6.8 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-7-6 | SKIP code |
| 0266.4 | Four corner code |
| 1-47-35 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 8a71 | Unicode hex code |