Japanese symbol for “sceptics”

懐疑派

かいぎは

Romaji: kaigiha

the skeptics; the sceptics

In Japanese, sceptics is 懐疑派, read かいぎは (kaigiha).

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Meanings

n the skeptics; the sceptics (phil)

Kanji and stroke order

懐

feelings, heart, yearn

on: カイ、エ
kun: ふところ、なつ.かしい、なつ.かしむ、なつ.く

16 strokes · JLPT 1

疑

doubt, distrust, be suspicious

on: ギ
kun: うたが.う

14 strokes · JLPT 2

派

faction, group, party

on: ハ

9 strokes · JLPT 1

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

Word	Reading	Meaning
懐かしい	なつかしい natsukashii	dear (old); fondly remembered; beloved
懐疑	かいぎ kaigi	doubt; skepticism; scepticism
懐柔	かいじゅう kaijuu	winning over; placation; gentle persuasion
懐かしむ	なつかしむ natsukashimu	to yearn (for); to miss; to feel nostalgic (for)
懐古	かいこ kaiko	reminiscence; nostalgia; thinking fondly of the past
述懐	じゅっかい jukkai	speaking about (one's thoughts, memories, etc.); relating (one's feelings, reminiscences, etc.); recollection
疑問	ぎもん gimon	doubt; question; suspicion
疑い	うたがい utagai	doubt; question; uncertainty
派遣	はけん haken	dispatch; despatch; deployment

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