キャラ

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Common wordFreq.FrequencyTop 1,000

Meanings

fictional character

abbreviation

Abbreviation of キャラクター, used for characters in stories, games, anime, etc.

〈人ひと〉のキャラを演えんじるto play/act a (fictional) character
彼かれは舞ぶ台たいで悪あく役やくのキャラを演えんじた。
He played the role of the villain on stage.
キャラが変かわるfor someone's persona/image to change
彼かの女じょは大だい学がくに入はいってからキャラが変かわった。
She became a different person after starting university.
キャラを作つくるto put on/construct a persona
テレビの前まえでは面おも白しろいキャラを作つくっている。
He puts on a funny persona in front of the camera.
〈人ひと〉のキャラに合あうto suit/fit someone's persona or image
その服ふくは彼かれのキャラに合あっている。
Those clothes suit his image.

キャラクター
キャラ is a casual, spoken abbreviation of キャラクター, which is the fuller and more formal word that can also mean a written character or symbol.
個こ性せいN2sense 2
個性 refers to a person's innate individuality, while キャラ (in the persona sense) refers to a role or image someone adopts, often consciously, in social settings.
人じん格かくN1sense 2
人格 is the formal term for a person's true character or moral makeup, whereas キャラ is a casual word for the persona someone shows or performs socially.

人にん
Character/person counts are often expressed with 人 in everyday use, though other counters can appear depending on context.

モブキャラ
background character; mob; NPC
キャラゲー
licensed character game; anime/manga tie-in game · character-driven game; game focused on characters
キャラ変へん
changing one's public persona; changing one's image
キャラ弁べん
character bento; decorated bento with cute characters
陰いんキャラ
gloomy person; introvert with a dark vibe

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Abbreviation of キャラクター, from English 'character'.