あや
怪
 
し
 
い

adjective

  1. suspicious, dubious, questionable, dodgy, shady, fishy.
  2. doubtful, unsure, uncertain, unlikely, implausible.
  3. untrustworthy, unreliable, clumsy, awkward, shaky, poor.
  4. strange, weird, eerie, spooky, uncanny.
  5. ominous (e.g. weather), threatening, dangerous (e.g. financial situation), uncertain.
  6. suspicious (of a potential amorous relation).
  7. mysterious, bewitching, alluring, enticing, enchanting. Also 妖しい.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
あや
怪
 
し
 
い
怪しい あやしい ✔

Contained Kanji Breakdown

suspicious, mystery, apparition
カイ あや.しい ケ (Late Jr. High, N1)
heart, standing heart radical variant (no. 61)
シン こころ
holy, sacred
コツ クツ コチ
or again, furthermore, on the other hand
また ユウ やす (Late Jr. High, N1)
soil, earth, ground
ド つち は (1st, N5)