What is the Kanji for "Doubt" and "Suspect"?

If you are wondering what is the Japanese Kanji for "Doubt" and "Suspect", you've come to the right place!

The Japanese Kanji for "Doubt" and "Suspect" is "疑".

This kanji has 2 readings:

Its kunyomi reading is "Utaga".

Its onyomi reading is "Gi".

kunyomi readings are based on the pronunciation of native Japanese words, and onyomi readings are based on the Chinese pronunciation of the character.

Now, let's make sure you understand this kanji the other way around too.

What does the kanji "疑" mean in japanese?

"疑" means "Doubt" and "Suspect".

Japanese School Students learn this kanji in Sixth Grade, while foreigners may learn this kanji in preparation for the JLPT N3 exam.

Here are some words that use this kanji:

疑問: "Doubt". The noun '疑問 (ぎもん)' means 'doubt'. This word refers to a feeling of uncertainty or a lack of confidence about something. It can be used to express a lack of understanding or a questioning about a particular situation or issue. For example: I have doubts about the plan - (その計画について疑問がある). She has many doubts about her future career - (彼女は将来の職業について多くの疑問を持っている).

疑う: "Doubt". The Japanese verb '疑う (うたがう)' means 'to doubt'. This verb is used when expressing uncertainty or suspicion about something. It can be used to question the truth, validity, or reliability of a statement, idea, or person. For example: I doubt what he said - (彼の言ったことを疑う). You shouldn't doubt her - (彼女を疑うべきではない)

疑い: "Doubt". The noun '疑い (うたがい)' means 'doubt'. It refers to a feeling of uncertainty or skepticism about something. This word is commonly used when someone is unsure about the veracity or reliability of a statement, action, or person. For example: I have doubts about his story - (彼の話に疑いがある). He is under suspicion - (彼は疑いの目に晒されている).

疑わしい: "Doubtful" or "Suspicious". The Japanese adjective '疑わしい (うたがわしい)' means 'doubtful' or 'suspicious'. It is used to express uncertainty or skepticism about something. This word can be applied to people, situations, or information that seems unreliable or questionable. For example: Her story is doubtful - (彼女の話は疑わしい). I have a suspicious feeling about that - (私はあれについて疑わしい気がする).

容疑: "Suspicion". The Japanese noun '容疑 (ようぎ)' means 'suspicion'. It refers to a belief or impression that someone has committed a crime or wrongdoing, without definitive proof. It is often used in legal or investigative contexts, such as when police have a 'suspicion' about a person's involvement in a crime. For example: The police have suspicion that he committed the robbery - (警察は彼が強盗を犯したと容疑をかけている)

To make really sure you learn this Kanji, I've prepared an interactive lesson for you. You are going to learn the readings and meanings of this kanji.

But first, you need to know a little bit about Hiragana and Katakana.

Hiragana and katakana are japanese syllabaries, this means that each character represents a syllable.

This are the characters you need to know for this lesson:

The hiragana "ぎ" is read as "gi". The hiragana "う" is read as "u". The hiragana "た" is read as "ta". And The hiragana "が" is read as "ga".

Heres a quick tutorial on how to use it. You'll be asked three type of questions: meaning, reading, and writing.

For meanings questions all you have to do is type the english meaning. If there is more than one meaning, you have to include them all in your answer separating them by commas (,).

For Reading questions you have to type the reading in romaji (roman letters, our normal alphabet) and it'll be automatically converted to hiragana if necessary. If there is more than one reading, you have to include them all in your answer separating them by commas (,).

For Writing questions some options will appear and all you have to do is select the correct ones.