Meaning

Primary

Suspicion

Word Type

noun

Explanation

I dislike him and I have doubts about him. I therefore have much suspicion against him as well.

Reading

けんぎ
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

This is a jukugo word, which usually means on'yomi readings from the kanji. If you know the readings of your kanji you'll know how to read this as well.

Context

Context Sentences

ビエトがヤクザだという嫌疑がぬぐえません。

Our suspicion that Viet is a yakuza cannot be wiped away.

あの政治家は人身売買に関わっていた嫌疑をかけられています。

That politician is under suspicion of being involved in human trafficking.

どうやら「嫌疑不十分」とされたみたいだね。

It seems like they were deemed "not sufficiently suspicious", huh?

Kanji Composition