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Japanese symbol for “temperamental”

Romaji: kimagure
whim; caprice; fancy

In Japanese, temperamental is , read (kimagure).

Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.

Meanings

  1. n whim; caprice; fancy
  2. adj-na capricious; fickle; whimsical; impulsive; changeable; temperamental

Written forms: . Readings: .

Kanji and stroke order

spirit, mind, air
on: キ、ケ
kun: いき、き
6 strokes · JLPT 4

Other Japanese words for “temperamental”

WordReadingMeaning
ちのけのおおい chinokenoooihot-blooded; hot-headed; temperamental
ちのけがおおい chinokegaooihot-blooded; hot-headed; temperamental

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
きもち kimochifeeling; sensation; mood
にんき ninkipopularity; public favor
きぶん kibunfeeling; mood
げんき genkilively; full of spirit; energetic
でんき denkielectricity
ふんいき fun'ikiatmosphere; mood; ambience

See also: Chinese symbol for “temperamental”.

Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.

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