“Mystery” or “Wonder” in Japanese kanji, and the Stroke Order and Meanings of Kanji “怪”
Japanese Jouyou-kanji “怪” means “Apparition”, “Phantom” or “Something suspicious” etc.
Jouyou Kanji “怪”
Jouyou Kanji “怪” Stroke Order
| Stroke # | 8 Strokes |
|---|---|
| On-Yomi | かい(kai) |
| け(ke) | |
| Kun-Yomi | あや(しい)(aya(shii)) |
| Meanings | Doubtful, Dubious, Suspicious |
| Wonder, Suspect, Doubt | |
| Unordinary phenomena |
Kanji words which contain Kanji “怪”, and their meanings
| Words | Meanings |
|---|---|
| 怪異(かいい-ka i i) | ① Mystery, Strangeness, Curiosity, Monstrosity, ② Ghost, Monster, Apparition, Phantom, Specter, Goblin |
| 怪偉(かいい-ka i i) | Excellent and majestic (person, scenery etc) |
| 怪火(かいか-ka i ka) | ① Fire of suspicious origin, Suspected arson, Mysterious fire, ② Will-o’-the-wisp, Jack-o’-lantern |
| 怪々(かいかい-ka i ka i) | Very suspicious |
| 怪漢(かいかん-ka i ka n) | Suspicious man |
| 怪奇(かいき-ka i ki) | Mystery, Wonder, Bizarre, Strange happening |
| 怪鬼(かいき-ka i ki) | Ghost, Monster, Apparition, Phantom, Specter, Goblin |
| 怪傑(かいけつ-ka i ke tsu) | Extraordinary person with strange ability |
| 怪死(かいし-ka i shi) | Mysterious death |
| 怪事(かいじ-ka i ji) | Mystery, Strange event, Mysterious affair |
| 怪獣(かいじゅう-ka i ju u) | Monster |
| 怪石(かいせき-ka i se ki) | Oddly shaped stone, Oddly shaped rock |
| 怪僧(かいそう-ka i so u) | ① Unknown priest, ② A monk with mysterious powers who works behind the scenes |
| 怪談(かいだん-ka i da n) | Ghost story, Tale of the supernatural |
| 怪盗(かいとう-ka i to u) | Mysterious thief, Phantom thief |
| 怪童(かいどう-ka i do u) | Extraordinarily big and strong child |
| 怪物(かいぶつ-ka i bu tsu) | ① Monster, Goblin, ② Person with exceptional talent and ability |
| 怪聞(かいぶん-ka i bu n) | Strange rumor, Scandal, Dirt, Malicious gossip |
| 怪文書(かいぶんしょ-ka i bu n sho) | Anonymous muckraking document, Dubious document, Anonymous document containing defamatory statements |
| 怪力(かいりき or かいりょく-ka i ri ki (or) ka i ryo ku) | Superhuman power, Marvellous strength, Herculean strength |
| 怪力乱神(かいりょくらんしん-ka i ryo ku ra n shi n) | Supernatural things, Unnatural phenomena, Spirits and demons |
| 怪腕(かいわん-ka i wa n) | Remarkable ability, Amazing ability |
| 怪我(けが-ke ga) | ① Wound, Injury, ② Mistake, Accident, Loss |
| 怪訝(けげん or かいが-ke ge n (or) ka i ga) | Puzzled, Perplexed, Quizzical, Dubious, Suspicious |
| 奇怪(きかい-ki ka i) | Strange, Wonderful, Weird, Outrageous, Mysterious |
| 奇々怪々(ききかいかい-ki ki ka i ka i) | Very strange (thing), Unbelievable weird (happening, tale etc), Bizarre, Weird, Mysterious |
| 珍怪(ちんかい-chi n ka i) | Strange thing, Bizarre, Weird, Mysterious |
| 妖怪(ようかい-yo u ka i) | Monster, Demon, Ghost, Specter, Yokai |
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