kanji-a-day: 1048/2000JLPT: N1School Grade: Junior high schoolWhile this character is clearly a comb
kanji-a-day: 1048/2000JLPT: N1School Grade: Junior high schoolWhile this character is clearly a combination of 大 big and 可 can, its origins are somewhat obscure. Some scholars believe that 大 indicates a standing person, while 可 lends its connotations of “twisted.” This would give “person standing in a twisted fashion,” which by association would lead to the meanings of “odd/strange.” -- source link