Japanese symbol for “skeptical”
懐疑的
かいぎてき
Romaji: kaigiteki
skeptical; sceptical; incredulous
In Japanese, skeptical is 懐疑的, read かいぎてき (kaigiteki).
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Meanings
- adj-na skeptical; sceptical; incredulous
Kanji and stroke order
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 |
| 目的 | もくてき mokuteki | purpose; goal; aim |
See also: Chinese symbol for “skeptical”.
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.