疑
doubt, distrust, be suspicious, question
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
20 of 104- 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
Study
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.