感(かん)じ

かんじ
noun
feeling, impression
cognition
1. feeling, sense, impression
A perception or sensation about something; the way something appears or seems.
いい感(かん)じですね。
It has a nice feel to it.
Very common casual expression
彼(かれ)は優(やさ)しい感(かん)じの人(ひと)だ。
He seems like a kind person.
どんな感(かん)じですか。
What's it like? / How does it feel?
この店(みせ)は落(お)ち着(つ)いた感(かん)じがする。
This store has a calm feeling.
初(はじ)めて会(あ)ったのに、前(まえ)から知(し)っている感(かん)じがした。
Even though we met for the first time, it felt like I had known them before.

感(かん)じ means feeling, impression, or sense. It comes from the verb 感(かん)じる (to feel).

Common patterns

  • いい感(かん)じ (nice feeling, looking good)
  • こんな感(かん)じ (like this, this kind of feeling)
  • どんな感(かん)じ？ (what's it like?)
  • 〜な感(かん)じ (seems like ~, has a ~ feel)

Usage

  • いい感(かん)じ is very common in casual conversation to express approval
  • Often used vaguely: こんな感(かん)じでいい？(Is this okay?)

Similar words

Watch out

Not to be confused with 漢字(かんじ) (Chinese characters).

Related Words

Related: 感(かん)じる (to feel)
Compare: 感情(かんじょう) (emotion)
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Added 2026.1.11 18:36 · Revised 2026.9.28 19:16
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