Japanese

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Kanji in this term
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jukujikun

Etymology

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The spelling is an example of jukujikun (熟字訓). See 可笑(おか)しい (okashii).

Pronunciation

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Adnominal

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可笑(おか)しな (okashi naをかしな (wokasina)?

  1. strange; odd
  2. amusing; funny; ridiculous

Usage notes

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  • Usually written in hiragana.
  • Only used directly to modify a noun.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN