疑

JLPT N3

Doubt

Readings

On’yomi: ギ (gi)

Kun’yomi: うたが(う) (utaga(u))

• うたが(う) – to doubt, to suspect

Structure

Radical: Purchase the course for full access of this content.

Composition: Purchase the course for full access of this content.

Detailed Explanation

Purchase the course for full access of this content.

Mnemonic

Purchase the course for full access of this content.

Etymology

Purchase the course for full access of this content.

Visual Tip

Purchase the course for full access of this content.

Vocabulary

疑う

うたがう

doubt

疑問

ぎもん

question

容疑者

ようぎしゃ

suspect

疑念

ぎねん

suspicion

疑似

ぎじ

pseudo

Example Sentences

彼を疑います。

かれをうたがいます。

I doubt him.

疑問があります。

ぎもんがあります。

I have a question.

容疑者です。

ようぎしゃです。

He is a suspect.

疑念を持ちます。

ぎねんをもちます。

I have suspicion.

疑似体験です。

ぎじたいけんです。

It is a simulated experience.

Cultural Note

🤔 In Japanese culture, 疑 often carries nuance beyond suspicion — it implies healthy questioning and introspection.
• The phrase 疑う心 (うたがうこころ) is not always negative; it can mean a critical or analytical mind.
• Expressions like 半信半疑 are commonly used to describe polite skepticism — doubting without outright denial.
• In Zen philosophy, 疑 is one of the “three essentials” (大疑, great doubt) for achieving enlightenment — representing deep questioning of truth.