気き性しょう

き

しょ

う

Common wordJLPTN1Freq.FrequencyTop 50,000

Meanings

1

noun

Refers to a person's innate character, emotional tendencies, or natural disposition. Often used in descriptions of personality.

彼かれは穏おだやかな気き性しょうの持もち主ぬしだ。
He has a gentle disposition.
彼かの女じょ

の

激はげ

しい

気き

性しょう

に

は

手て

を

焼や

く

。

I have trouble dealing with her fiery temper.

Written forms

気き性しょうUsage99%
Standard kanji spelling for 'disposition' or 'temperament'. Also written as 気象, but 気性 is more common for this meaning.
きしょうUsage1%
気き象しょう
Alternate kanji form noted. Can be confused with 気象 (きしょう) meaning 'weather' or 'climate'.

Kanji

気spirit, mind, air
性sex, gender, nature

Similar words

性せい格かく
性格 is a broader term for 'personality' or 'character', while 気性 specifically emphasizes innate temperament or emotional disposition.
気き質しつ
気質 also means 'temperament' but is often used in more formal or psychological contexts. 気性 is more common in everyday descriptions of a person's nature.

Etymology

Compound of 気 (き, 'spirit' or 'mind') and 性 (しょう, 'nature' or 'character'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the combination naturally conveys 'innate disposition'.