Word Meaning 疑う

うたがう utagau

疑う is read as うたがう (utagau) and means to doubt.

Meaning

English

to doubt
to distrust
to be suspicious of
to suspect

Reading

Kana

うたがう

Romaji

utagau

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 16 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 6 Kanken 5級 Antonyms 信じる Rank 4676 Priority A

Related Vocabulary

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疑問

ぎもん

doubt

疑い

うたがい

doubt

疑わしい

うたがわしい

doubtful

疑念

ぎねん

doubt

疑心

ぎしん

doubt

疑似

ぎじ

suspected (case, e.g. of disease)

疑

ぎ

doubt

疑問点

ぎもんてん

point of uncertainty

疑惑

ぎわく

doubt

疑義

ぎぎ

doubt

疑獄

ぎごく

bribery scandal

疑問符

ぎもんふ

question mark

Example Sentences

そんな話を聞けば誰でも疑う。

そんなはなしをきけばだれでもうたがう。

Anyone would be suspicious if they heard a story like that.