Japanese symbol for “affable”
人懐っこい
ひとなつっこい
Romaji: hitonatsukkoi
friendly; affable; amiable; sociable
In Japanese, affable is 人懐っこい, read ひとなつっこい (hitonatsukkoi).
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Meanings
- adj-i friendly; affable; amiable; sociable; loving company; (animals) taking kindly to people
Written forms: 人懐っこい、人なつっこい、人懐こい、人なつこい. Readings: ひとなつっこい、ひとなつこい.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “affable”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 愛想のいい | あいそのいい aisonoii | affable; amiable; sociable |
| 愛想がいい | あいそがいい aisogaii | affable; amiable; sociable |
| 温雅 | おんが onga | graceful; affable |
| 如才ない | じょさいない josainai | tactful; adroit; shrewd |
| 人当たりがいい | ひとあたりがいい hitoatarigaii | affable; sociable; friendly |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 人間 | にんげん ningen | human being; human; person |
| 個人 | こじん kojin | individual; private person; personal |
| 人気 | にんき ninki | popularity; public favor |
| 人生 | じんせい jinsei | (one's) life |
| 人々 | ひとびと hitobito | people; men and women |
| 大人 | おとな otona | adult; grown-up |
| 懐かしい | なつかしい natsukashii | dear (old); fondly remembered; beloved |
| 懐疑 | かいぎ kaigi | doubt; skepticism; scepticism |
See also: Chinese symbol for “affable”.
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