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rugged

HSK 10 N1
さき、さい、みさき
Phonosemantic compound. 山 represents the meaning and 奇 represents the sound.
Components
mountain+ strange =
rugged
Meaning component
shān mountain
mountain, hill, peak
Phonetic component
strange
strange, unusual, uncanny, occult
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Notes
Historical Evolution
Clerical Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
Clerical
Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
Regular
Modern
Chinese
[qí]
mountainous
Japanese
さき 同音
noun small peninsula; cape; promontory; headland
みさき 同音
noun cape (on coast)
Example Sentences
Japanese Names
さき
Saki female given namesurname
さきざき
Sakizaki surname
さきはま
Sakihama surname
ざき
Zaki unclassified name
みさき
Misaki female given name