Japanese

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ka̠ ɕiɺ̠a̠]

Particle

かしら ‎(romaji ka shira)

1. I wonder.

   彼 (かれ)は怪 (あや)しい人 (ひと)かしら。

   Kare wa ayashii hito kashira.

   I wonder if he's a suspicious person.

Usage notes

• かしら (ka shira) is similar to かな (​ka na), but is used more by women than by men. This particle always comes at the end.

Etymology 2

Kanji reading.

Noun

かしら ‎(romaji kashira)

1. 頭: a head; a boss, a chief, a leader; the top, the first, the initial