疑 means “doubt, suspect”

うたがう · utagau

Also: distrust, be suspicious, question

Kun'yomi (Japanese reading)

うたがう

On'yomi (Chinese reading)

ギ

JLPT N3 · Taught in grade 6 · 14 strokes

The story

An arrow (矢) half-drawn and feet (疋) that refuse to step forward: picture someone frozen at a fork in the road. 疑う is to doubt, 疑問 a nagging question, and on the evening news a 容疑者 is a suspect.

Used in 疑う (utagau, to doubt), 疑問 (gimon, question/doubt), and 容疑者 (yougisha, suspect)

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