N1
怪 meaning and readings
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Kanji
怪
N1
- Meaning
- odd, strange, novel
- Onyomi
- カイ
- Kunyomi
- あや(しい)、あや(しむ)
- Formula
- 怪 = 忄 + 圣。
Story
怪 is analyzed as a combination of 忄 (heart), 圣 (pass by) and denotes odd, strange, novel.
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This kanji belongs to JLPT N1.
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