Japanese symbol for “skeptic”
懐疑主義者
かいぎしゅぎしゃ
Romaji: kaigishugisha
skeptic; sceptic
In Japanese, skeptic is 懐疑主義者, read かいぎしゅぎしゃ (kaigishugisha).
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Meanings
- n skeptic; sceptic
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “skeptic”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| スケプティック | スケプティック sukeputikku | skeptic; sceptic |
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 |
| 主義 | しゅぎ shugi | doctrine; rule; principle |
| 正義 | せいぎ seigi | justice; right; righteousness |
| 患者 | かんじゃ kanja | patient |
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