JLPT N3 · Noun

性格 (seikaku)

性格 (せいかく, seikaku) is a Japanese noun meaning “character (of a person); personality”. It appears in JLPT N3 vocabulary lists and is marked as a common word in JMdict.

Reading: せいかく
Romaji: seikaku
Word class: Noun
Level: JLPT N3 (unofficial)

Meaning

character (of a person); personality; disposition; nature · noun
characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.) · noun

Example sentences

あいつもアバウトな性格だよな。

He's not a very meticulous guy.

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Sentences from the Tatoeba project, linked to this word in JMdict.

Kanji in 性格

性

sex, gender, natureセイ・ショウ・さが · 8 strokes

格

status, rank, capacityカク・コウ · 10 strokes

Related words

Other vocabulary sharing a kanji with 性格.

男性だんせいman女性じょせいwoman性せいnature (of a person)酸性さんせいacidity性質せいしつnature (of a person)性能せいのうability性別せいべつ(distinction of) sex中性ちゅうせいneutrality (incl. chemical, electrical, etc.)個性こせいindividuality異性いせいthe opposite sex知性ちせいintelligence適性てきせいaptitude理性りせいreason格好かっこうshape

Source: JMdict entry 1375290 (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0). Level: unofficial JLPT list – how levels are assigned.