Japanese symbol for “personable”
気が置けない
きがおけない
Romaji: kigaokenai
easy to get on with; not needing reserve or formality; personable; affable
In Japanese, personable is 気が置けない, read きがおけない (kigaokenai).
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Meanings
- adj-i, exp easy to get on with; not needing reserve or formality; personable; affable; approachable
Kanji and stroke order
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 気持ち | きもち kimochi | feeling; sensation; mood |
| 人気 | にんき ninki | popularity; public favor |
| 気分 | きぶん kibun | feeling; mood |
| 元気 | げんき genki | lively; full of spirit; energetic |
| 電気 | でんき denki | electricity |
| 雰囲気 | ふんいき fun'iki | atmosphere; mood; ambience |
| 位置 | いち ichi | place; position; location |
| 装置 | そうち souchi | equipment; device; installation |
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