怪

suspicious, mystery

JLPT N1 8 strokes

Kun'yomi: あや.しい・あや.しむ
On'yomi: カイ・ケ

怪 means "suspicious, mystery". It is a JLPT N1 kanji written in 8 strokes. It is read あや.しい・あや.しむ in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and カイ・ケ in compounds (on'yomi). It is taught beyond elementary school (junior high and up).

怪 in example sentences

怪我けがはない？

Kega wa nai?

Are you hurt?
彼かれが怪あやしい。

Kare ga ayashii.

He looks suspicious.
誰だれか怪我けがした？

Dare ka kega shita?

Anyone hurt?

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

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Common questions

What does the kanji 怪 mean?: 怪 means "suspicious, mystery". It is a JLPT N1 kanji.
How many strokes does 怪 have?: 怪 is written in 8 strokes.
How is 怪 read?: It is read あや.しい・あや.しむ in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and カイ・ケ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 怪?: 怪 is a JLPT N1 kanji.

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