Kanji
What does the kanji 怪 mean?
怪 means strange, suspicious; monster, spirit. On'yomi カイ、ケ. Kun'yomi あや.しい、あや.しむ.
Quick facts| On'yomi | カイ、ケ |
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| Kun'yomi | あや.しい、あや.しむ |
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| Strokes | 8 |
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| Main radical | 心 |
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| Level (estimated, JLPT framework) | N1 |
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怪On'yomi カイ、ケKun'yomi あや.しい、あや.しむ
N1 · estimated, JLPT framework8 strokes
strange, suspicious; monster, spirit
Memory hook
A hand (又) digging the earth (土) beside the heart (忄) turns up something odd — SUSPICIOUS, MONSTER.
Common words
- 怪獣かいじゅうmonster, kaiju
- 怪しいあやしいsuspicious; strange, mysterious
