性 格(せいかく)

せいかく

noun

personality, character

See also: 正確(せいかく) (accurate, precise)

1. personality, character, temperament

The combination of qualities that form a person's distinctive character.

彼(かれ)は性格(せいかく)がいい。

He has a good personality.

性格(せいかく)が合(あ)わない。

Our personalities don't match.

仕事(しごと)で性格(せいかく)が変(か)わった。

My personality changed through work.

性格(せいかく) refers to a person's inherent personality traits.

Common collocations

性格(せいかく)がいい/悪(わる)い (good/bad personality)
性格(せいかく)が合(あ)う/合(あ)わない (personalities match/don't match)
性格(せいかく)が変(か)わる (personality changes)
性格(せいかく)診断(しんだん) (personality test)
明(あか)るい性格(せいかく) (cheerful personality)

Similar words

性格(せいかく): personality (inherent character traits)
人格(じんかく): character (moral quality, personhood)
個性(こせい): individuality (unique characteristics)

Watch out

性格(せいかく): personality, character
正確(せいかく): accurate, precise

Related Words

Compare: 正確(せいかく) (homophone - accurate)

Synonym: 性質(せいしつ) (nature (people or things))

Compare: 本性(ほんしょう) (true nature (hidden, often negative))

Compare: 人格(じんかく) (character)

Compare: 個性(こせい) (individuality)

Compare: 気性(きしょう) (temperament, disposition)

Compare: 人(ひと)となり (a person's nature)

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Added 2026.1.12 15:40 · Revised 2026.9.24 21:24

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