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怪
suspicious · strange · mystery · monster
N1On: かいKun: あや
Memory Aid
The left side shows a 'person' (人), and the right side looks like a distorted, strange face. A person with a strange, distorted face is quite 'suspicious' or 'strange'.
'Kai' — like a 'guy' who is acting very 'suspicious' and 'strange'.
Vocabulary
怪しいあやしいsuspicious, strange
怪獣かいじゅうmonster (e.g., Godzilla)
妖怪ようかいmonster, goblin, supernatural being
Example Sentences
あの男はとても怪しい。
That man is very suspicious.
子供たちは怪獣映画が好きだ。
Children like monster movies.
何か怪しい音が聞こえた。
I heard some strange sound.
日本の folklore には多くの妖怪がいる。
There are many monsters (yokai) in Japanese folklore.