Kanji
稀
N1
12 strokes
Grade 9
freq #2232
rare, phenomenal, dilute (acid)
On'yomi (音読み)
キ、 ケ
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
まれ、 まばら
On'yomi compounds (音読み)
稀覯本
きこうぼん
rare book
稀崩壊
きほうかい
rare decay
稀覯
きこう
rare (book, manuscript, etc.)
珍稀
ちんき
unusual; rare
稀有元素
きゆうげんそ
rare element
Kun'yomi words (訓読み)
稀
まれ
rare; seldom
ごく稀
ごくまれ
extremely rare
稀に見る
まれにみる
rare; extraordinary
Example sentences
彼（かれ）は世（よ）にもまれな大政（たいせい）治（ち）家（いえ）である。
He is as great a statesman as any.
彼（かれ）は古来（こらい）まれな芸術家（げいじゅつか）だ。
He is as great an artist as lived.