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Kanji 怪: meanings, readings, and example words.

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Kanji 怪: suspicious, mystery, apparition

Key takeaways

Kanji 怪: suspicious, mystery, apparition. Readings and core meaning.

See vocabulary and examples below.

Kanji at a glance

怪
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Meaning

suspiciousmysteryapparition

On reading

カイケ

Kun reading

あや.しいあや.しむ

Radical

心

Core meaning / core image

Core meaning: 怪

suspicious, mystery, apparition

Kanji structure breakdown

怪

Structure breakdown

忄 + 圣

Mnemonic story

Mnemonic story

It describes the suspicious and strange feeling in your heart (忄) when taking an unfamiliar shortcut (圣). Imagine the eerie sensation that something mysterious or supernatural is about to happen.

On'yomi and kun'yomi

On reading

カイ
  • 怪獣かいじゅう

    monster / strange creature

  • 怪我けが

    injury / wound / hurt

Kun reading

あや.しい
  • 怪しいあやしい

    suspicious / doubtful / questionable

Commonly used words

  • 怪獣
    かいじゅう

    monster / strange creature

  • 怪我
    けが

    injury / wound / hurt

  • 怪しい
    あやしい

    suspicious / doubtful / questionable

Example sentences

Example 1

この映画には大きな怪獣が出てくる。

Translation

A big monster appears in this movie.

Example 2

子どもは怪獣のおもちゃで遊んでいる。

Translation

The child is playing with a monster toy.

Example 3

あの人の話はちょっと怪しい。

Translation

That person's story is a bit suspicious.

Example 4

この薬は怪しい効果がある。

Translation

This medicine has questionable effects.

Kanji 怪: suspicious, mystery, apparition | Daily Nihongo