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What is the Kanji for 'Weird' and 'Suspicious'? | 怪

If you are wondering what is the Japanese Kanji for 'Weird' and 'Suspicious', you've come to the right place!

The Japanese Kanji for 'Weird' and 'Suspicious' is 怪.

    kanji

    Meaning

    Weird, Suspicious

    Reading

    kunyomiあや

    aya

    onyomi

    ke

    かい

    kai

    Parts

    Holy

    Example Word

    怪我: injury. The Japanese verbal noun '怪我 (けが)' means 'injury'. It refers to physical harm or damage to the body, such as cuts, bruises, or sprains. This word is commonly used in everyday conversation and medical contexts. For example: I got a minor injury「軽い怪我をした」(かるいけがをした). Be careful not to get injured「怪我をしないように気をつけて」(けがをしないようにきをつけて). The word can also be used metaphorically to describe emotional or psychological harm, though this usage is less common. It is important to note that '怪我' specifically refers to injuries caused by accidents or external factors, not illnesses or diseases.

    Radical

    Stroke Count

    8

    JLPT

    N1

    Grade

    8

    Frequency

    455

    Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji

If you visually break down this kanji, you can see it is made up of 2 parts:

    component

    radical

    Meaning

    Holy

Words Using

This kanji is used in 3 words:

    word

    怪我

    Meaning

    Injury

    word

    怪しい

    Meaning

    Suspicious

    word

    怪しむ

    Meaning

    Suspect

Kanji Related to Through the Part

These 29 kanji contain the part 忄 as well.

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    Meaning

    Busy

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    Feeling, Emotion

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    Gender, Sex

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    Meaning

    Accustomed

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    Meaning

    Remember, Speculate

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    Meaning

    Pleasant

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    Meaning

    Ridicule, Arrogant

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    Meaning

    Worry, Distress

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    Meaning

    Prudent, Humility

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    Meaning

    Repent, Regret

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    Meaning

    Cruel, Wretched

    kanji

    Meaning

    Fearful, Dreadful

    kanji

    Meaning

    Flurried, Disconcerted

    kanji

    Meaning

    Bosom, Pocket

    kanji

    Meaning

    Regret, Frugal

    kanji

    Meaning

    Lazy

    kanji

    Meaning

    Indignant, Sigh

    kanji

    Meaning

    Grudge

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    Meaning

    Pleased, Pleasure

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    Meaning

    Joy, Delight

    kanji

    Meaning

    Spiritually awakened, Comprehension

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    Meaning

    Mourn, Lament

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    Meaning

    Regret, Remorse

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    Meaning

    Constant, Always

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    Meaning

    Aroused, Indignation

    kanji

    Meaning

    Misgivings, Disquieting

    kanji

    Meaning

    Fear

    kanji

    Meaning

    Desire, Hanker

    kanji

    Meaning

    Yearn, Long for

Kanji Related to Through the Part

These 4 kanji contain the part 圣 as well.

    kanji

    Meaning

    Lightly

    kanji

    Meaning

    Manage, Elapse

    kanji

    Meaning

    Path, Diameter

    kanji

    Meaning

    Stem

Learn the Kanji

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What does 怪 mean?

怪 means 'Weird' and 'Suspicious'.

Japanese school students learn this kanji in Junior Highschool, while non-native learners often study it for the JLPT N1 exam.

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