Refers to the outward appearance or visible aspect of something. Often used in formal or written contexts.
The outward appearance of this building is beautiful.
He is kinder than you would imagine from his appearance.
The word 気概 expresses strong spirit or mettle.
outline; summary; overview
generally; usually; mostly · most; almost all; nearly all · gist; outline; main idea · moderation; not overdoing it; staying within bounds · probably; in all likelihood · considerably; greatly; really
outline; summary; gist
sweepingly; unconditionally; as a rule
strong spirit; mettle; backbone; guts; fighting spirit
approximation; rough estimate; ballpark figure
generally; as a rule; on the whole
general view; outline; overview
outlook; general situation; overview
introduction; outline; general overview
overview; outline; rough summary
summary; generalization
outline; summary; abstract
beautiful scenery; splendid landscape; magnificent view
general rules; general principles
rough form; general shape
approximate number; rough figure; round number
rough measurement; rough estimate
summary; abstract; general remarks
general comment; overview; broad assessment
circadian rhythm
post-coordinated indexing
The kanji 概 originally relates to 'outline' or 'approximation', but its use for 'appearance' is a semantic extension. The rare sense of 'strong spirit' likely derives from its use in compounds like 気概.