怪
怪·mysterious, suspicious
- On-yomi
- カイ
- Kun-yomi
- あや(しい)あや(しむ)
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Stroke order
Write it in this order; the numbers mark where each stroke starts.
Common words
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 怪しい | あやしい | suspicious, dubious |
| 怪我 | けが | injury |
| 怪物 | かいぶつ | monster |
| 怪談 | かいだん | ghost story |
Example sentences
あの人の様子はどうも怪しい。
あのひとのようすはどうもあやしい。
There is something suspicious about that person.
転んで足に怪我をした。
ころんであしにけがをした。
I fell and injured my leg.
Similar-looking kanji
Do not confuse these on the exam.
Common mistakes
- 怪我 is read けが — an irregular reading unrelated to カイ or われ.
- 怪しい is suspicion; 妖しい (same reading) is allure.
Memory aid
Picture it
The heart radical 忄 beside 圣 — the feeling in your chest that something is not right.
Vocabulary using this kanji
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