Nihongo Tree
BRANCH · THEME IN PEOPLE

性格せいかくと人ひと

Character & people
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Character traits

shōjiki · honest
He is an honest person.
shinken · serious, earnest
Please think about it seriously.
shinchō · careful, cautious
You should choose carefully.
sekkyokuteki · proactive, active
Please speak up actively.
otonashii · quiet, well-behaved
What a well-behaved dog.
odayaka · calm, gentle
The teacher has a gentle personality.
ijiwaru · mean, spiteful
Don't say mean things.
kashikoi · wise, clever
This dog is clever.
kiyō · skillful, handy
She's good with her hands.
kechi · stingy; miser
He's so stingy.
kuse · habit, quirk
I have a habit of biting my nails.
gyōgi · manners, behavior
Sit properly.

Mind & nature

seikaku · personality
My personality is like my mother's.
seishitsu · nature, property
This metal has the property of conducting heat easily.
jinbutsu · person, character
He is a trustworthy person.
jitsuryoku · real ability
If you show your real ability, you can win.
jōshiki · common sense
That's common sense.
seishin · mind, spirit
He is mentally strong.
ishi · intention
We will confirm the person's own wishes.
ishi · will, volition
He has a strong will.
mitame · looks, appearance
You can't judge people by their looks.
kosei · individuality
She has a strong personality.

Love & pity

aware · pity, pathos
I felt sympathy for the pitiful sight.
ai · love
They say love will save the world.
aijō · affection
I felt my mother's affection.
aisuru · to love
I love my family.
itazura · mischief, prank
The child played a prank.
urayamashii · envious
I'm envious of my friend's success.
koi · love, romance
Life is fun when you're in love.
koibito · lover, sweetheart
I'm going to a movie with my girlfriend.
kawaisō · poor, pitiful
I felt sorry for the lost cat.
ki no doku · pitiful; a pity
I'm sorry to hear that.
kōfuku · happiness
I wish for my family's happiness.
kōun · good luck, fortune
I'm wishing you good luck.

Kinds of people

shōjo · young girl
The girl waved with a smile.
shōnen · boy
The boy likes baseball.
seinen · young man
A young man asked me for directions.
seijin · adult
In Japan you become an adult at twenty.
otoko no hito · man
Who is that man?
joshi · girl, woman
The women's restroom is on the second floor.
ō · king
Long ago, a king ruled the country.
ōsama · king
The king lives in a big castle.
ōji · prince
The prince married the princess.
joō · queen
The queen greeted the people.
jidō · children, pupils
The children are playing in the schoolyard.
akuma · devil, demon
A demon appears in that movie.

Roles & others

shufu · housewife
My mother is a housewife.
joshu · assistant
I work as a professor's assistant at the university.
iin · committee member
She is a class committee member.
shōnin · merchant
My grandfather was a merchant long ago.
jōkyaku · passenger
All the passengers were safe.
jūmin · resident
I greeted the neighborhood residents.
aite · partner, the other party
Let's think about the other person's feelings.
omae · you (rough)
Hey you, where are you going?
shi · Mr., family name
Mr. Yamada is the company president.
oni · ogre, demon
On Setsubun we say "Demons out!"

Family & life

shimai · sisters
Those two are sisters.
shinseki · relatives
Our relatives gathered at New Year.
itoko · cousin (male)
I often played with my cousin.
itoko · cousin (female)
My cousin lives in Tokyo.
ikka · household, family
The whole family is going on a trip.
sei · surname
Please write your surname and given name.
jinsei · life, human life
You only live once.
oi · old age
I have reached an age where I feel old.
seinengappi · date of birth
Please write your date of birth.
umare · birth, birthplace
I was born in Hokkaido.
sei · birth, life
I think about life and death.
sei · sex, gender
Discrimination based on sex is wrong.