怪
あや.しい
ayashii
JLPT N38 strokesKanjiLevel 84 - JLPT N1
Quick answer
怪 is the kanji for "Mystery". Its reading is あや.しい (ayashii). This page includes example sentences and a stroke-order diagram.
Meaning
Mystery
Also : Suspicious · Apparition
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Readings
kunあや.しい/ ayashiikunあや.しむ/ ayashimuonかい/ kaionけ/ ke
kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading
Practice writing
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Stroke Order
8 strokes
Radicals
忄圣
Example Sentences
夜中に怪しい音が聞こえた。
よなかにあやしいおとがきこえた。
I heard a suspicious sound in the middle of the night.
彼の行動は怪しさを増している。
かれのこうどうはあやしさをましている。
His behavior is becoming more suspicious.
Vocabulary using 怪
Grammar to study at this level
- [Verb dictionary/nai form] + ように～ように (you ni) - So that
- [Verb dictionary form] + ことにする～ことにする (koto ni suru) - Decide to
- [Verb dictionary form] + ことになる～ことになる (koto ni naru) - It has been decided that
- [Noun/Verb te-form] + ばかり～ばかり (bakari) - Only / Nothing but
- [Verb/Adjective plain form] + はずだ～はずだ (hazu da) - Should be / It is expected
Last updated Jun 17, 2026
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