“Odd” in Japanese
Short answer
Odd in Japanese is “けったい” (kettai). Full meaning: odd, strange, queer, weird, bizarre.
Other ways to say “Odd” in Japanese
奇異
kii odd, strange, queer, peculiar
ちぐはぐ
chiguhagu mismatched, odd, irregular; inconsistent, incoherent, confused
変
hen strange, odd, peculiar, weird, curious, eccentric, funny, suspicious, fishy; unexpected; change
奇天烈
kiteretsu very strange, odd, queer
奇妙
kimyou strange, odd, peculiar, queer, curious
異様
iyou strange, odd, peculiar, weird, bizarre
奇なる
kinaru odd, strange, eccentric
妙
tae strange, weird, odd, curious; wonder, mystery, miracle, excellence; cleverness, adroitness, knack, skill
風変わり
fuugawari strange, odd, unusual, eccentric, peculiar
異な
ina strange, odd, unusual
珍妙
chinmyou queer, odd, fantastic
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