Japanese symbol for “introverted”
引っ込み思案
ひっこみじあん
Romaji: hikkomijian
reserved; introverted; reticent; shy
In Japanese, introverted is 引っ込み思案, read ひっこみじあん (hikkomijian).
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Meanings
- adj-na, adj-no, n reserved; introverted; reticent; shy; withdrawn
Written forms: 引っ込み思案、引込み思案、ひっこみ思案、引っ込みじあん. Readings: ひっこみじあん.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “introverted”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 内向的 | ないこうてき naikouteki | introverted; withdrawn |
| 求心的 | きゅうしんてき kyuushinteki | introverted; introspective, self-examining |
| 交際嫌い | こうさいぎらい kousaigirai | unsociable; introverted |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 取引 | とりひき torihiki | transactions; dealings; business |
| 引退 | いんたい intai | retirement |
| 割引 | わりびき waribiki | discount; reduction; rebate |
| 引き続き | ひきつづき hikitsuzuki | continuously; continually; without a break |
| 引用 | いんよう in'you | quotation; citation; reference |
| 引っ越し | ひっこし hikkoshi | moving (dwelling, office, etc.); changing residence |
| 見込み | みこみ mikomi | hope; promise; possibility |
| 申し込み | もうしこみ moushikomi | application; entry; request |
| 思う | おもう omou | to think; to consider; to believe |
| 提案 | ていあん teian | proposal; proposition; suggestion |
See also: Chinese symbol for “introverted”.
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