Japanese symbol for “phenomenal”
桁外れ
けたはずれ
Romaji: ketahazure
incredible; extraordinary; exceptional; phenomenal
In Japanese, phenomenal is 桁外れ, read けたはずれ (ketahazure).
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Meanings
- adj-na, n incredible; extraordinary; exceptional; phenomenal
Written forms: 桁外れ、ケタ外れ、けた外れ、桁はずれ. Readings: けたはずれ、ケタハズレ.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “phenomenal”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 異数 | いすう isuu | unusual; exceptional; phenomenal |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 桁違い | けたちがい ketachigai | an order of magnitude higher; off by a digit; in a different league |
| 橋桁 | はしげた hashigeta | bridge girder |
| 井桁 | いげた igeta | well curb consisting of wooden beams crossed at the ends |
| 衣桁 | いこう ikou | clothes rack |
| 一桁 | ひとけた hitoketa | one digit; one column; the "ones" column |
| 海外 | かいがい kaigai | foreign; abroad; overseas |
| 外国 | がいこく gaikoku | foreign country |
| 以外 | いがい igai | excluding; except (for); apart from |
See also: Chinese symbol for “phenomenal”.
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