Word details
機嫌
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 機嫌.
Dictionary
Entry
1
Common noun
humour; humor; temper; mood; spirits
Examples
彼は他人の機嫌を損ねないように気をつけている。
He is chary of offending people.
2
Common noun
safety; health; well-being; one's situation
3
Adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi); Usu. as ご機嫌
in a good mood; in high spirits; happy; cheery; merry; chipper
Character notes
Kanji in this Word
機
loom, mechanism, machine, airplane, opportunity, potency, efficacy, occasion
16 strokesFrequency 127JLPT N2Grade 4
On
キ
Kun
はた
嫌
dislike, detest, hate
13 strokesFrequency 1,207JLPT N1Grade 8
On
ケンゲン
Kun
きら.うきら.いいや
気
spirit, mind, air, atmosphere, mood
6 strokesFrequency 113JLPT N4Grade 1
On
キケ
Kun
いきき
譏
slander, disparage, censure, criticize
19 strokes
On
キ
Kun
そし.る
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