Word Meaning 奇を衒う

きをてらう ki o terau

奇を衒う is read as きをてらう (ki o terau) and means to make a display of one's originality (eccentricity).

Meaning

English

  1. to make a display of one's originality (eccentricity)
  2. to deliberately act oddly (e.g. to get attention)

Reading

Kana

きをてらう

Romaji

ki o terau

Writing Variants

  • 奇をてらう きをてらう kioterau

Stroke Sequence

4 Characters • 24 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

Kanken 1級 Proverb Rank 161243 Priority Z

Related Vocabulary

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奇怪

きかい

strange

奇跡

きせき

miracle

奇妙

きみょう

strange

奇数

きすう

odd number

奇形

きけい

deformity

奇術

きじゅつ

magic

奇病

きびょう

strange disease

奇異

きい

odd

奇抜

きばつ

(very) unusual

奇襲

きしゅう

surprise attack

奇想天外

きそうてんがい

fantastic

奇人

きじん

queer fellow