Japanese symbol for “qualms”
疑感
ぎかん
Romaji: gikan
(feelings of) doubt; misgivings; suspicion; qualms
In Japanese, qualms is 疑感, read ぎかん (gikan).
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Meanings
- n (feelings of) doubt; misgivings; suspicion; qualms
Kanji and stroke order
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 |
| 感じ | かんじ kanji | feeling; sense; impression |
| 感謝 | かんしゃ kansha | thanks; gratitude; appreciation |
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.