noun, takes する, transitive verb, intransitive verb

  1. doubt, skepticism, disbelief.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
懐疑 かいぎ

Contained Kanji Breakdown

pocket, feelings, heart
なつ.かしい ふところ カイ (9th, N1)
heart, standing heart radical variant (no. 61)
シン こころ
to carry in the bosom or the sleeve, to wrap, to conceal
カイ エ ふところ
garment, clothes, dressing
イ ころも きぬ (4th, N2)
kettle lid radical (no. 8)
トウ (Kentei 1)
garment(衣) variant
net radical variant (no. 122)
モウ ボウ あみがしら
doubt, distrust, be suspicious
ギ うたが.う (6th, N3)
doubt(疑) variant
spoon, spoon or katakana hi radical (no. 21)
ヒ さじ (Kentei 1)
dart, arrow
や シ (2nd, N1)
person(人) variant
large, big
ダイ おお- た (1st, N5)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
person
ひと ニン ジン (1st, N5)
head, counter for animals
ヒキ ショ ソ (Kentei Pre-1)
stop, halt
と.まる シ どめ (2nd, N4)
divining, fortune-telling, divination or katakana to radical (no. 25)
ボク うらな.う うらない (Kentei Pre-1)