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Strange


Meaning

Strange, Weird

Word Type

noun, な adjective

Explanation

The kanji and the word are exactly the same. That means they share meanings as well. This is more the "strange" meaning though, not the "change" one. As in, you 変な猫!


Reading

へん

Explanation

The reading is the one you learned with the kanji. How strange! Or not.


Context

Patterns of Use

Common Word Combinations

  • ちょっと変

    a bit weird

    少し変

    a little weird

    何だか変

    kind of strange

  • 変な事

    a strange thing

    変な人

    a strange person

    変な話

    a strange story

  • 変になる

    to go crazy, to go off

    変にする

    to make someone go crazy

    変に思う

    to think that something is strange

Context Sentences

それってちょっと変じゃない?

Isn't that a bit unusual?

なんかあそこに変な人がいる。

There's someone strange over there.

変だなぁ。僕のメールボックスには、君が送ったと言っているメールがどこにも見当たらないよ。

That’s strange. I can’t find the email you say you sent me anywhere in my mailbox.


Kanji Composition