Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 曲者(くせもの) in Japanese

曲者, くせ者, 癖者
Kana Reading
くせもの
Romaji
kusemono
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Meaning
    ruffian; villain; knave; thief; suspicious fellow
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    peculiar person; idiosyncratic person; stubborn fellow
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    tricky thing; something that is more than it seems
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    expert; master; highly skilled person
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    goblin; apparition; monster; ghost; phantom; spectre; specter


Kanji in this word

JLPT 1

18 strokes

mannerism, habit, vice, trait, fault, kink

On'Yomi: ヘキ

Kun'Yomi: くせ, くせ.に

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JLPT 3

6 strokes

bend, music, melody, composition, pleasure, injustice, fault, curve, crooked, perverse, lean

On'Yomi: キョク

Kun'Yomi: ま.がる, ま.げる, くま

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JLPT 4

8 strokes

someone, person

On'Yomi: シャ

Kun'Yomi: もの

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9 strokes

On'Yomi: シャ

Kun'Yomi: もの

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