稀 - N1 Kanji

Meaning of 稀意味

rare, phenomenal, dilute (acid)

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稀 is one of the most commonly used Japanese kanji, and it also has a lot of special readings in addition to the standard onyomi and kunyomi readings.

ONYOMI　音読み

まれ mare
まばら mabara

KUNYOMI　訓読み

キ ki
ケ ke

Examples

チャンスというものはいずれにしても、まれにしかない。

Chances come rarely in any case.

９０歳以上生きることは決してまれではない。

It is not rare at all to live over ninety years.

忍耐は近頃まれな美徳です。

Patience is a rare virtue these days.

ピカソのような画家は稀だ。

Such painters as Picasso are rare.

彼女のような美しさはまれだ。

Such beauty as hers is rare.

日食はまれにしか起こらない。

An eclipse of the sun is a rare appearance.

彼女はまれにみる美しい女性だ。

She is a woman of singular beauty.

彼は世にもまれな大詩人である。

He is the greatest poet that ever lived.

彼は古来まれな芸術家だ。

He is as great an artist as lived.

彼は世にもまれな大詩人でした。

He was as great a poet as ever lived.

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芙 lotus, Mt Fuji

詔 imperial edict

皐 swamp, shore

雛 chick, squab, duckling, doll

惟 consider, reflect, think