Meaning

Primary

Strange

Alternative

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
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

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

Context

Patterns of Use

Common Word Combinations

  • 何だか変

    kind of strange

    少し変

    a little weird

    ちょっと変

    a bit weird

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