Quick answer
珍 is the kanji for "Curious". It is a JLPT N2 kanji. The main reading is めずら.しい (mezurashii). Stroke-order practice is available below.
Meaning
Curious
Also : Rare · Strange
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Readings
kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading
Practice writing
Trace the kanji stroke by stroke with a visual guide.
Stroke Order
9 strokes
Radicals
Memory Aid
The kanji 珍 represents 'RARE'. Think of this shape as a picture representing the concept of rare.
On-reading: ちん — remember this sound by associating it with rare. Kun-reading: めずら.しい.
Example Sentences
珍しい食材を使った料理に挑戦するのが趣味です。
めずらしいしょくざいをつかったりょうりにちょうせんするのがしゅみです。
My hobby is challenging myself with dishes using rare ingredients.
珍事件が発生して、地元のニュースになりました。
ちんじけんがはっせいして、じもとのにゅーすになりました。
A rare incident occurred and became local news.
Vocabulary using 珍
Grammar to study at this level
- [Noun] + に伴い～に伴い (ni tomonai) - Along with / In accordance with
- [Noun] + をはじめ～をはじめ (wo hajime) - Starting with / Including
- [Noun] + に応じて～に応じて (ni oujite) - According to / In response to
- [Noun] + から + [Noun] + にかけて～にかけて (ni kakete) - From...to / In the area of
- [Noun] + に限り～に限り (ni kagiri) - Limited to / Only
Last updated Jul 25, 2026
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