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怪 - N1 Kanji

Meaning of 怪 意味

suspicious, mystery, apparition

怪 is one of the most commonly used Japanese kanji, and it also has a lot of special readings in addition to the standard onyomi and kunyomi readings.

ONYOMI 音読み

あや.しい aya.shii
あや.しむ aya.shimu

KUNYOMI 訓読み

カイ kai
ケ ke

Examples

ケンさん、君は本気かい。Are you on the level, Ken?
熱があるかい。Have you any fever?
そう思うかい?Do you think so?
用意はいいかい。Are you ready?
一緒にくるかい。Do you want to come along?
それは確かかい。Can I take your word for it?
もう終わったかい?Have you finished yet?
君は彼より若いのかい。Are you younger than him?
トミー、聞こえるかい?Tommy, can you hear me?
その本全部読んだかい。Did you read the whole book?

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