疑
疑 — Doubt
doubt, distrust, be suspicious, question
On’yomiギ (gi)
Kun’yomiうたがう (utagau)
Stroke order (14 strokes)
Watch the strokes draw themselves in the correct order — numbers mark where each stroke starts. Diagram from KanjiVG (CC BY-SA).
Common words using 疑
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 疑い | うたがい utagai | doubt; question; uncertainty |
| 容疑者 | ようぎしゃ yougisha | suspect |
| 疑問 | ぎもん gimon | doubt; question; suspicion |
| 疑惑 | ぎわく giwaku | doubt; misgivings; distrust |
| 容疑 | ようぎ yougi | suspicion; charge |
| 質疑 | しつぎ shitsugi | question; interpellation |
Study notes
疑 is a JLPT N3 kanji written with 14 strokes. It is taught in Japanese elementary school (grade 6), so native children learn it early — a good sign it appears everywhere. Ranked #283 of the 2,500 most frequent kanji in newspapers. On’yomi (音読み) are Chinese-derived readings mostly used in compound words; kun’yomi (訓読み) are native Japanese readings, with any highlighted part written in hiragana after the kanji (okurigana).
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