strange

(big) + (possible)
★★☆☆☆
8 strokes
BETA

Onyomi

KI

Mnemonic

It's possible for a KEY to be over 10 feet big, but it would be a little strange.

Jukugo

奇妙(きみょう)

weird ★★☆☆☆
(strange) + (odd) = 奇妙 (weird)

weird - but more broad than the related term 妙. 奇妙 means unusual and absurd - a street-person wearing a duck as a hat is 奇妙.

好奇心(こうきしん)

curiosity ★☆☆☆☆
(like) + (strange) + (heart) = 好奇心 (curiosity)

curiosity

BOOBOO: if you want to say you're curious about a specific thing, you'd use 興味 (きょうみ) instead.

好奇心 usually means "curiosity-in-general":  you have an inquiring personality, or a gaze of curiosity on your face. You'd never say, "Oh, you play in a band? 好奇心ある!”

Lookalikes

Meaning Hint Radical
get close CROWN
strange NO CROWN

You get close to a guy with a CROWN (because you're a gold-digger).

If a guy has NO CROWN he must be strange, so just walk by like your shit don't stink.

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Synonyms

mysterious, odd
妙な    奇妙な    不思議