奇跡

See also: 奇迹

Chinese

 
strange; odd; weird
strange; odd; weird; wonderful; odd (Num)
 
footprint; mark; trace
footprint; mark; trace; vestige; sign; indication
trad. (奇跡/奇蹟) 奇 跡/蹟
simp. (奇迹) 奇 迹

Pronunciation


Noun

奇跡

  1. miracle
  2. wonder; marvel
    世界七大奇跡/世界七大奇迹  ―  shìjiè qī dà qíjì  ―  the Seven Wonders of the World

Synonyms

  • (miracle): (chiefly Christianity) 神跡/神迹 (shénjì)

Japanese

Kanji in this term
奇 跡
き
Grade: S
せき
Grade: S
on’yomi
Alternative spelling
奇蹟

Etymology

From Middle Chinese compound 奇跡/奇迹 (gje + tsjek, literally “strange + footprint, traces”).

Pronunciation

Noun

奇(き)跡(せき) • (kiseki) 

  1. miracle
    奇(き)跡(せき)を起(お)こす
    kiseki o okosu
    to bring about a miracle

Derived terms

References

  1. 2006, 大辞林 (Daijirin), Third Edition (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN
  2. 1998, NHK日本語発音アクセント辞典 (NHK Japanese Pronunciation Accent Dictionary) (in Japanese), Tōkyō: NHK, →ISBN
  • 2002, Ineko Kondō; Fumi Takano; Mary E Althaus; et. al., Shogakukan Progressive Japanese-English Dictionary, Third Edition, Tokyo: Shōgakukan, →ISBN.

Korean

Hanja in this term
奇跡

Noun

奇跡 • (gijeok) (hangeul 기적)

  1. Hanja form? of 기적 (“miracle”).

Vietnamese

Hán tự in this term
奇跡

Noun

奇跡

  1. chữ Hán form of kì tích (“miracle”).
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