奇 = 大 + 可

奇 is a Japanese kanji written with 8 strokes, listed here under the keyword “strange”. It is built from 大 (large) and 可 (can). In Remembering the Kanji by James W. Heisig it is frame 133. It appears as a component in 6 other characters in this index.

Keyword: strange
RTK frame: 133
Strokes: 8
On'yomi (Sino-Japanese reading): キ
Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading): く.しき, あや.しい, くし, めずら.しい
Script: Japanese kanji
Also known as: странный, odd
Same glyph as a Chinese hanzi: 奇 strange

Decomposition

Primary decomposition

Characters that contain 奇

How to find 奇 without knowing its reading

On KumiJi Glyph Explorer, open the parts search and type “large” + “can”. 奇 is among the results, together with every other character containing the same shapes.

Open 奇 in the interactive kanji search to expand every part down to its smallest pieces, add your own names and mnemonic stories, or search for other characters by their parts.