怪
apparition, mystery, suspicious

Readings

On'yomi (音読み)

カイケ

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

あや.しいあや.しむ

Stroke Order

8 / 8

Information

Grade:8
Strokes:8
JLPT:1
Frequency:1634

Vocabulary

カイ

WordReadingMeaning
怪奇カイキbizarre; strange; weird; mysterious; grotesque
怪獣カイジュウmonster
怪談カイダンghost story; tale of the supernatural
怪物カイブツmonster
妖怪ヨウカイghost; apparition; phantom; spectre; specter; demon; monster; goblin; yōkai

ケ

WordReadingMeaning
怪我ケガinjury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
怪我ケガinjury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
怪我人ケガニンwounded person; injured person
怪鳥ケチョウmysterious bird; strange bird; eerie bird; monster that has taken the form of a bird
怪態ケタイodd; strange; queer; weird; bizarre

Other

WordReadingMeaning
奇怪しいおかしいfunny; amusing; comical; laughable; ridiculous; strange; odd; funny; peculiar; weird; wrong; unusual; eccentric; wrong; unsuitable; improper; inappropriate; unbecoming; suspicious
怪しむあやしむto suspect
怪しいあやしいsuspicious; dubious; questionable; dodgy; shady; fishy; doubtful; unsure; uncertain; unlikely; implausible; untrustworthy; unreliable; clumsy; awkward; shaky; poor; strange; weird; eerie; spooky; uncanny; ominous (e.g. weather); threatening; dangerous (e.g. financial situation); uncertain; suspicious (of a potential amorous relation); mysterious; bewitching; alluring; enticing; enchanting
怪しげあやしげquestionable; doubtful; suspicious
奇怪きっかいstrange; wonderful; weird; outrageous; mysterious

Visually Similar Kanji

These kanji are easily confused due to similar shapes

径
diameter, method, path
Grade 4JLPT 1
経
expire, longitude, pass thru, sutra, warp
Grade 5JLPT 3
社
association, company, firm, office, shrine
Grade 2JLPT 4
性
gender, nature, sex
Grade 5JLPT 3
江
bay, creek, inlet
Grade 8JLPT 1
茎
stalk, stem
Grade 8JLPT 1
降
descend, fall, precipitate, surrender
Grade 6JLPT 3
紅
crimson, deep red
Grade 6JLPT 2
悔
regret, repent
Grade 8JLPT 1
隆
high, hump, noble, prosperity
Grade 8JLPT 1