JMdict: 1239910
曲者 【くせもの】
- [n] ruffian; villain; knave; thief; suspicious fellow
- [n] peculiar person; idiosyncratic person; stubborn fellow
- [n] tricky thing; something that is more than it seems
- [n] expert; master; highly skilled person
- [n] goblin; apparition; monster; ghost; phantom; spectre; specter
Kanji in this word:
| Kanji | Meanings | On Readings | Kun Readings | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 曲 | Bend, Music, Melody, Composition, Pleasure, Injustice, Fault, Curve, Crooked, Perverse, Lean | キョク | ま.がる, ま.げる, くま | 3 |
| 者 | Someone, Person | シャ | もの | 3 |
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