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好奇 means curiosity or inquisitive in Chinese, Japanese Kanji, and old Korean Hanja.
It is a rather positive word in all three languages - though not as commonly used in Japanese.
Below are some entries from our dictionary that may match your curiosity search...
Characters If shown, 2nd row is Simp. Chinese |
Pronunciation Romanization |
Simple Dictionary Definition |
好奇 see styles |
hào qí hao4 qi2 hao ch`i hao chi kouki / koki こうき |
More info & calligraphy: Curious / Inquisitiveinquisitiveness; (surname) Kōki |
奇貨 see styles |
kika きか |
(1) curiosity; rare item; rarity; (2) (See 好機) rare opportunity which could be beneficial |
怪異 怪异 see styles |
guài yì guai4 yi4 kuai i kaii / kai かいい |
monstrous; strange; strange phenomenon (noun or adjectival noun) (1) mystery; curiosity; strangeness; monstrosity; (2) ghost; monster; apparition; phantom; spectre; specter; goblin |
旺盛 see styles |
wàng shèng wang4 sheng4 wang sheng ousei / ose おうせい |
vigorous; exuberant (noun or adjectival noun) (1) lively; vigorous; energetic; healthy; avid (e.g. desire); rich (e.g. imagination); (n-suf,adj-na) (2) full of (energy, appetite, curiosity, etc.); brimming with |
興味 兴味 see styles |
xìng wèi xing4 wei4 hsing wei kyoumi / kyomi きょうみ |
interest; taste interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for) |
好奇心 see styles |
hào qí xīn hao4 qi2 xin1 hao ch`i hsin hao chi hsin koukishin / kokishin こうきしん |
interest in something; curiosity; inquisitive curiosity; inquisitiveness |
物好き see styles |
monozuki ものずき |
(noun or adjectival noun) (idle) curiosity; whimsical; (having) strange tastes |
物数奇 see styles |
monozuki ものずき |
(noun or adjectival noun) (idle) curiosity; whimsical; (having) strange tastes |
猟奇的 see styles |
ryoukiteki / ryokiteki りょうきてき |
(adjectival noun) (1) curiosity-seeking; (adjectival noun) (2) bizarre (crime, etc.); grotesque; abnormal |
もの好き see styles |
monozuki ものずき |
(noun or adjectival noun) (idle) curiosity; whimsical; (having) strange tastes |
物見高い see styles |
monomidakai ものみだかい |
(adjective) burning curiosity |
珍しがる see styles |
mezurashigaru めずらしがる |
(transitive verb) to appear mystified (by); to think (something) a curiosity |
興味半分 see styles |
kyoumihanbun / kyomihanbun きょうみはんぶん |
(expression) half out of interest; mostly out of curiosity |
興味本位 see styles |
kyoumihoni / kyomihoni きょうみほんい |
(adj-na,adj-no) (yoji) (just) out of curiosity; (just) in order to satisfy one's curiosity; aimed chiefly at amusing; sensational (e.g. magazine) |
好奇心旺盛 see styles |
koukishinousei / kokishinose こうきしんおうせい |
(noun or adjectival noun) brimming with curiosity |
弥次馬根性 see styles |
yajiumakonjou / yajiumakonjo やじうまこんじょう |
the spirit of curiosity |
知的好奇心 see styles |
chitekikoukishin / chitekikokishin ちてきこうきしん |
intellectual curiosity; out of curiosity; inquisitiveness |
野次馬根性 see styles |
yajiumakonjou / yajiumakonjo やじうまこんじょう |
the spirit of curiosity |
高みの見物 see styles |
takaminokenbutsu たかみのけんぶつ |
(expression) being a spectator; observing (out of curiosity) as a disinterested party |
身を乗り出す see styles |
mionoridasu みをのりだす |
(exp,v5s) to bend oneself forward (esp. in curiosity or excitement); to hang out (e.g. over a balcony) |
好奇心猫を殺す see styles |
koukishinnekookorosu / kokishinnekookorosu こうきしんねこをころす |
(exp,v5s) (proverb) curiosity killed the cat |
キュリオシティー see styles |
kyurioshitii / kyurioshiti キュリオシティー |
curiosity |
好奇心は猫をも殺す see styles |
koukishinhanekoomokorosu / kokishinhanekoomokorosu こうきしんはねこをもころす |
(exp,v5s) (proverb) (See 好奇心猫を殺す) curiosity killed the cat |
Variations: |
yajiumakonjou / yajiumakonjo やじうまこんじょう |
the spirit of curiosity |
Variations: |
kusuguru くすぐる |
(transitive verb) (1) (kana only) to tickle; (transitive verb) (2) (kana only) to tickle (one's curiosity, vanity, etc.); to arouse; to appeal to; to flatter; (transitive verb) (3) (kana only) to make laugh; to amuse; to entertain |
Variations: |
kusuguru くすぐる |
(transitive verb) (1) (kana only) to tickle; (transitive verb) (2) (kana only) to tickle (one's curiosity, vanity, etc.); to arouse; to appeal to; to flatter; (transitive verb) (3) (kana only) to make (someone) laugh; to amuse; to entertain |
Variations: |
kusuguru くすぐる |
(transitive verb) (1) (kana only) to tickle; (transitive verb) (2) (kana only) to tickle (one's curiosity, vanity, etc.); to arouse; to appeal to; to flatter; (transitive verb) (3) (kana only) to make (someone) laugh; to amuse; to entertain |
Variations: |
monozuki ものずき |
(noun or adjectival noun) (idle) curiosity; fancifulness; whimsy; (having) strange tastes |
Variations: |
sensakuzuki せんさくずき |
(noun or adjectival noun) (1) curiosity; inquisitiveness; (2) nosy person; busybody |
Variations: |
monozuki ものずき |
(noun or adjectival noun) (idle) curiosity; fancifulness; whimsy; (having) strange tastes |
The following table may be helpful for those studying Chinese or Japanese...
Title | Characters | Romaji (Romanized Japanese) | Various forms of Romanized Chinese | |
Curious Inquisitive | 好奇 | kouki / koki | hào qí / hao4 qi2 / hao qi / haoqi | hao ch`i / haochi / hao chi |
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