noun

  1. ghost story, tale of the supernatural.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
怪談 かいだん

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)
discuss, talk
ダン (3rd, N3)
say, word
い.う こと ゲン (2nd, N4)
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
mouth
くち コウ ク (1st, N4)
inflammation, flame, blaze
ほのお エン ぬく (Late Jr. High, N1)
fire
ひ カ ほ- (1st, N5)
to divide
person
ひと ニン ジン (1st, N5)