怪

meaningsuspicious, mystery, apparition

On'yomi
カイ、ケ
Kun'yomi
あや.しい、あや.しむ
Strokes
8
Taught in
Secondary school (jōyō)
Frequency
#1634 most common in newspapers

Words it lives in

怪
  • 怪獣かいじゅうmonster
  • 妖怪ようかいghost
  • 怪談かいだんghost story
  • 怪物かいぶつmonster
  • 怪しいあやしいsuspicious
  • 怪奇かいきbizarre
  • 怪しむあやしむto suspect
  • 怪我けがinjury

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