かしら

Japanese question particle か (​ka) + しら (shira), the irrealis form of verb 知る (shiru, “to know”), used as an abbreviation of negative form 知らない (shiranai, “don't know”). Literally means “don't know whether...”

• IPA^(key): [ka̠ ɕiɾa̠]

かしら (rōmaji ka shira)

1. (women's speech) I wonder.

   彼 (かれ)は怪 (あや)しい人 (ひと)かしら。

   Kare wa ayashii hito ka shira.

   I wonder if he's a suspicious person.

• 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.

Kanji reading.

かしら (rōmaji kashira)

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