See also: 奇丽

Chinese

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strange; odd; weird
strange; odd; weird; wonderful; odd (Num)
 
beautiful; Korea
trad. (奇麗)
simp. (奇丽)

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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奇麗

  1. singularly beautiful; strange and wonderful

Synonyms

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Japanese

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Kanji in this term

Grade: S
れい
Grade: S
on'yomi kan'on
For pronunciation and definitions of 奇麗 – see the following entry.
綺麗きれい
[adjective] [from late 1300s] pretty, gorgeous, beautiful
[adjective] [from 1200s] clear, clean, pure
[adjective] [from early 1600s] clean, not dirty
[adjective] [from 1682] tidy, neat, everything put away
[adjective] [from 1711] fair, impartial, of clear conscience
Alternative spelling
キレイ
(This term, 奇麗, is an alternative spelling of the above term.)

Usage notes

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  • This form is not as common, likely due to () (ki)'s connotation of strange.