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Kanji dictionary: 怪 (suspicious)
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怪
Suspicious
This kanji has
8
strokes. It is being learnt at
grade 8
.
This kanji belongs to
jōyō (regular-use)
kanji.
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Meaning:
suspicious, mystery, apparition
On reading:
カイ、ケ
kai, ke
Kun reading:
あや-しい、あや-しむ
aya-shī, aya-shimu
Use examples
怪物
かいぶつ
a monster, a goblin, Mr. Big
怪しからん
けしからん
unpardonable, inexcusable, outrageous, rude, impertinent, insulting
怪しい男
あやしいおとこ
a suspicious-looking man
怪しまれる
あやしまれる
be suspected, incur suspicion
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