Japanese symbol for “malformation”
奇形
きけい
Romaji: kikei
deformity; malformation
In Japanese, malformation is 奇形, read きけい (kikei).
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Meanings
- adj-no, n deformity; malformation
- adj-no, n strange shape; unusual shape
Written forms: 奇形、畸形、畸型、奇型. Readings: きけい.
Kanji and stroke order
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 奇跡 | きせき kiseki | miracle; wonder; marvel |
| 奇妙 | きみょう kimyou | strange; odd; peculiar |
| 怪奇 | かいき kaiki | bizarre; strange; weird |
| 奇襲 | きしゅう kishuu | surprise attack |
| 奇数 | きすう kisuu | odd number |
| 奇怪 | きかい kikai | strange; wonderful; weird |
| 形式 | けいしき keishiki | form (as opposed to substance) |
| 人形 | にんぎょう ningyou | doll; puppet; marionette |
See also: Chinese symbol for “malformation”.
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.