Japanese symbol for “marvel”
奇跡
きせき
Romaji: kiseki
miracle; wonder; marvel
In Japanese, marvel is 奇跡, read きせき (kiseki).
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Meanings
- adj-no, n miracle; wonder; marvel
Written forms: 奇跡、奇蹟. Readings: きせき.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “marvel”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| マーベル | マーベル maaberu | marvel |
| 怪傑 | かいけつ kaiketsu | person of extraordinary talent; wonder; marvel |
| 不思議がる | ふしぎがる fushigigaru | to be curious; to wonder; to marvel |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 足跡 | あしあと ashiato | footprints |
| 遺跡 | いせき iseki | (archeological) remains; ruins; relics |
| 追跡 | ついせき tsuiseki | chase; pursuit; tracking |
See also: Chinese symbol for “marvel”.
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.
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