How is the kanji 怪 read?

カイ (Kai); ケ (Ke); あや.しい (Ayashii); あや.しむ (Ayashimu)

怪suspicious

怪

Ayashiiあやしい

suspicious

Kaiかい

Keけ

Examples

怪物かいぶつmonster

怪談かいだんghost story

怪 (Ayashii) is a JLPT N1 kanji meaning “suspicious, mystery, apparition”. It is taught in secondary school and written in 8 strokes.