Japanese symbol for “trusted”
気の知れた
きのしれた
Romaji: kinoshireta
trusted (friend); close (relationship)
In Japanese, trusted is 気の知れた, read きのしれた (kinoshireta).
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Meanings
- adj-f, exp trusted (friend); close (relationship)
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “trusted”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 気心の知れた | きごころのしれた kigokoronoshireta | bosom (buddy); trusted (friend) |
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 |
| 知る | しる shiru | to know; to be aware (of); to be conscious (of) |
| 知識 | ちしき chishiki | knowledge; information |
See also: Chinese symbol for “trusted”.
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