# 疑 — doubt; suspect

疑 means “doubt; suspect”. It is a JLPT N3 kanji written with 14 strokes. On'yomi: ギ (gi). Kun'yomi: うたが(う) (utagau). You'll see it in words such as 疑い (utagai, “doubt; question”).

- Meaning: doubt; suspect
- On'yomi: ギ (gi)
- Kun'yomi: うたが(う) (utagau)
- Strokes: 14
- Level: JLPT N3 · set Thinking & noticing 1

## How to remember 疑

A sitting figure (匕) holding an arrow (矢), not sure what to do: doubt.

Parts: 匕 sitting person; spoon · 矢 arrow · マ ma · 疋 foot

## Words with 疑

| Word | Reading | Meaning |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 疑い | うたがい (utagai) | doubt; question |
| 疑う | うたがう (utagau) | to doubt; to distrust |
| 疑わしい | うたがわしい (utagawashii) | doubtful; questionable |

## Don't confuse it with

[凝](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/congeal/) · [擬](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/mimic/)

## More in the “Thinking & noticing 1” set

[解](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/solve/) · [認](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/recognize/) · [案](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/plan/) · [信](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/trust/) · [論](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/argument/) · [疑](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/doubt/)

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