JLPT N3 · 14 strokes
Kanji 疑: "doubt, distrust, be suspicious"
The kanji 疑 means "doubt, distrust, be suspicious, question". It is written with 14 strokes and belongs to JLPT level N3, read ギ in on'yomi and うたが.う in kun'yomi.
Stroke order
Strokes are written in the order of the numbers. The order is not decorative: it is what gives the character its balance, and it is also how handwriting search works in Japanese dictionaries.
Readings
On'yomi (Sino-Japanese reading)
ギ
Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
うたが.う
In a kun'yomi reading, the dot separates the kanji from its okurigana: かた.る is read かたる and written 語る. A hyphen marks a bound position, like -び in 日.
At a glance
| Meaning | doubt, distrust, be suspicious, question |
|---|---|
| Strokes | 14 |
| JLPT level | N3 |
| Taught in Japan | grade 6 |
| Frequency rank | 283 of 2,501 |
Common words with 疑
The most frequent words using this kanji, most common first, with furigana readings. Click one to open it in the reader.
- 疑うto doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
- 疑問doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
- 疑いdoubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism
- 疑問に思うto doubt; to think (something is) doubtful; to wonder; to be suspicious
- 疑惑doubt; misgivings; distrust; suspicion
- 疑念doubt; suspicion; misgivings; scruples
- 容疑者suspect
- 疑わしいdoubtful; questionable; uncertain; disputable
- 容疑suspicion; charge
- 半信半疑half in doubt; half-convinced; dubious; incredulous
- 耳を疑うto not believe one's ears
- 目を疑うto doubt one's own eyes
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