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疑

doubt, distrust, be suspicious, question

JLPTN3StatusJōyō · grade 6FrequencyTop 500Strokes14

Readings

On'yomi

  • ギ

Kun'yomi

  • うたが.う

Meaning

疑 centers on a state of uncertainty about truth or trust: doubting, being suspicious, or questioning something.

Most common words using 疑

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  • 疑問ぎもん
    N3

    doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness

  • 容疑ようぎ

    suspicion; charge

  • 疑ううたがう
    N3

    to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect

  • 疑いうたがい
    N3

    doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion; distrust

  • 疑惑ぎわく
    N1

    doubt; misgivings; distrust; suspicion

  • 質疑しつぎ
    N1

    question

  • 疑念ぎねん

    doubt; suspicion; misgivings; scruples

  • 疑似ぎじ

    pseudo; quasi; false; para-; mock; sham

  • 懐疑かいぎ
    N1

    doubt; skepticism; scepticism; disbelief

  • 疑わしいうたがわしい
    N2

    doubtful; questionable; uncertain; disputable; suspicious

  • 嫌疑けんぎ

    suspicion

  • 疑義ぎぎ

    doubt

  • 疑心暗鬼ぎしんあんき

    suspicion will raise bogies; once you suspect something, everything else will look suspicious; jumping at shadows

  • 疑問符ぎもんふ

    question mark

  • 疑獄ぎごく

    bribery scandal; graft case

  • 半信半疑はんしんはんぎ

    half in doubt; half-convinced; dubious; incredulous

  • 疑ぎ

    doubt; distrust; suspicion (of)

  • 疑懼ぎく

    apprehension; uneasiness

  • 猜疑さいぎ

    suspicion; jealousy

  • 疑りうたぐり

    doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion; distrust

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Etymology

疑 is thought to combine 匕 (a person) with 矢 (arrow) and 疋 (a foot or movement), possibly depicting a person hesitating or looking back while holding a weapon, conveying doubt or uncertainty.

Meaning mnemonic

Picture a person (匕) holding an arrow (矢) and stepping back (疋), unsure whether to shoot. That hesitation is doubt.

Reading mnemonic

For ギ, imagine a detective in a trench coat saying 'Gee, I doubt that story' while eyeing the suspect: Gee -> ギ.