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Japanese symbol for “marvel”

Romaji: kiseki
miracle; wonder; marvel

In Japanese, marvel is , read (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

  1. adj-no, n miracle; wonder; marvel

Written forms: . Readings: .

Kanji and stroke order

strange, strangeness, curiosity
on: キ
kun: く.しき、あや.しい、くし、めずら.しい
8 strokes · JLPT 1
tracks, mark, print
on: セキ
kun: あと
13 strokes · JLPT 1

Other Japanese words for “marvel”

WordReadingMeaning
マーベル maaberumarvel
かいけつ kaiketsuperson of extraordinary talent; wonder; marvel
ふしぎがる fushigigaruto be curious; to wonder; to marvel

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
きみょう kimyoustrange; odd; peculiar
かいき kaikibizarre; strange; weird
きしゅう kishuusurprise attack
きすう kisuuodd number
きかい kikaistrange; wonderful; weird
あしあと ashiatofootprints
いせき iseki(archeological) remains; ruins; relics
ついせき tsuisekichase; 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.