The kanji 奇 primarily conveys the idea of "strange," "unusual," "remarkable," or "miraculous." It implies something that deviates from the norm, something that is unexpected, or something that inspires awe or wonder. It can also suggest something extraordinary or peculiar.

・On-yomi (音読み): キ (ki) ・Kun-yomi (訓読み): あや（しい） (aya(shii)) – meaning "suspicious," "strange," or "doubtful"

⚫︎ 奇妙（きみょう） Translation: strange; peculiar; odd; curious ⚫︎ 奇跡（きせき） Translation: miracle; wonder ⚫︎ 奇抜（きばつ） Translation: novel; original; unconventional; eccentric

The kanji 奇 is a phono-semantic compound (形声文字 – keisei moji). The left side is a part of 大 (dai), meaning "big" or "great". The right side is 可 (ka), which provides the sound and originally meant "able" or "can". The combination suggests something that is surprisingly "big" and "can" happen. Over time, the meaning evolved to represent something extraordinary or remarkable.