Japanese symbol for “doubtful”
疑わしい
うたがわしい
Romaji: utagawashii
doubtful; questionable; uncertain; disputable
In Japanese, doubtful is 疑わしい, read うたがわしい (utagawashii).
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Meanings
- adj-i doubtful; questionable; uncertain; disputable; suspicious
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “doubtful”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 微妙 | びみょう bimyou | doubtful; questionable; dicey |
| 怪しい | あやしい ayashii | doubtful; unsure; uncertain |
| 怪しげ | あやしげ ayashige | questionable; doubtful; suspicious |
| 危ない | あぶない abunai | uncertain; unreliable; insecure |
| あやふや | あやふや ayafuya | uncertain; indefinite; vague |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 疑問 | ぎもん gimon | doubt; question; suspicion |
| 疑い | うたがい utagai | doubt; question; uncertainty |
| 容疑 | ようぎ yougi | suspicion; charge |
| 疑う | うたがう utagau | to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of |
| 疑惑 | ぎわく giwaku | doubt; misgivings; distrust |
| 懐疑 | かいぎ kaigi | doubt; skepticism; scepticism |
See also: Chinese symbol for “doubtful”.
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