# 怪 — weird; suspicious

怪 means “weird; suspicious”. It is a JLPT N1 kanji written with 8 strokes. On'yomi: カイ (kai), ケ (ke). Kun'yomi: あや(しい) (ayashii). You'll see it in words such as 怪しい (ayashii, “suspicious; dubious”).

- Meaning: weird; suspicious
- On'yomi: カイ (kai), ケ (ke)
- Kun'yomi: あや(しい) (ayashii)
- Strokes: 8
- Level: JLPT N1 · set Qualities 5

## How to remember 怪

Parts: 忄 heart · 圣 clod of earth

## Words with 怪

| Word | Reading | Meaning |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 怪しい | あやしい (ayashii) | suspicious; dubious |
| 怪しむ | あやしむ (ayashimu) | to suspect |
| 怪 | かい (kai) | mystery; wonder |

## Don't confuse it with

[坂](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/slope/) · [径](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/diameter/) · [茎](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/stem/)

## More in the “Qualities 5” set

[疎](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/estranged/) · [剛](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/sturdy/) · [潔](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/spotless/) · [酷](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/severe/) · [邪](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/wicked/) · [劣](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/inferior/) · [怪](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/weird/) · [佳](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/fine/) · [壮](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/robust/)

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