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怪 kanji: meaning “suspicious”, readings and mnemonic

JLPT N18 strokes

Meaning and readings

Meaning
suspicious
On'yomi
カイ、ケ
Kun'yomi
あや・しい、あや・しむ

Picture story to remember 怪

Strange footprints appear in the soil (土) again (又) and again, which looks very suspicious.

Parts in this story:土, 又

How to write 怪: stroke order

怪 is written with 8 strokes. Watch them drawn in order.

Words that use 怪

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Kanji that share parts with 怪.