What does kanji 珍 mean?

The primary meaning of kanji 珍 is rare.

How is kanji 珍 read?

The kunyomi readings for kanji 珍 are めずら.しい, たから; the onyomi readings are チン.

What is the main radical of kanji 珍?

The main radical for kanji 珍 is 玉.

What words use kanji 珍?

Example words that use kanji 珍 include 珍らしい, 珍重, 珍味, 珍品.

JōyōJLPT N2Kanken 4

珍

Meaning

Kanji 珍

rare

rare, curious, strange

Stroke Order

Readings

Kunyomi 訓読み: めずら.しいたから
Onyomi 音読み: チン
Nanori 名乗り: じん

Added to Jōyō: 1946

Jōyō: -
JLPT: JLPT N2
Frequency: #1330
Strokes: 9
Radical: 玉
Components: 个 • 彡 • 王
Kanji Kentei: Level 4
Similar Kanji: 診 • 殄 • 昣 • 胗 • 沴 • 疹 • 袗

Related vocabulary

Showing 26 common entries

Showing 26 of 83 entries that include this kanji.

珍らしい

めずらしい

fine (e.g. gift)

珍重

ちんちょう

prizing

珍味

ちんみ

delicacy

珍品

ちんぴん

curio

珍

ちん

rare

珍妙

ちんみょう

queer

珍しがる

めずらしがる

to appear mystified (by)

珍しもの

めずらしもの

rare item

珍スポット

ちんスポット

odd (tourist) attraction

珍プレー

ちんプレー

unusual play

珍案

ちんあん

odd idea

珍渦虫

ちんうずむし

xenoturbellan (either of two species of worm-like basal deuterostomes)

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Example sentences

5 reference sentences

この花は山でしか見られない珍しい種類だ。

this flower is a rare species that can only be seen in the mountains.

彼は珍しい切手を集めている。

he collects rare stamps.

そんな珍しい話は初めて聞いた。

that is the first time i have heard such a strange story.

今日は珍しく電車が時間どおりに来た。

today, unusually, the train arrived on time.

店に珍しい果物が並んでいた。

rare fruits were displayed in the shop.

Context Links Usage in Anime Open to see character names and anime titles. 15 related entries

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