気難しい
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 気難しい
1
hard to please; difficult; particular; fussy; choosy; picky; fastidious
Examples
うちの社長は気難しい。
Our boss is hard to please.
2
bad-tempered; in a bad mood; displeased; sullen; crabby; cranky; grumpy
Examples
彼女は気難しそうに見えるが、本当は優しい。
She looks bad-tempered, but she is kind at heart.
Kanji in this Word
気
6 strokes
Frequency: 113
JLPT N4
Grade 1
Meanings
spirit
mind
air
atmosphere
mood
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
キ
ケ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
いき
き
難
18 strokes
Frequency: 330
JLPT N2
Grade 6
Meanings
difficult
impossible
trouble
accident
defect
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ナン
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
かた.い
-がた.い
むずか.しい
むづか.しい
むつか.しい
-にく.い
Nanori
— Specialized readings used in names
な
なに
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