陽気(ようき)

ようき
な-adjective
cheerful, merry
1. cheerful, merry, lively
Having a happy, outgoing disposition; full of good spirits.
彼女(かのじょ)は陽気(ようき)な性格(せいかく)だ。
She has a cheerful personality.
陽気(ようき)な音楽(おんがく)が流(なが)れている。
Cheerful music is playing.
彼(かれ)は陽気(ようき)で、いつも周(まわ)りの人(ひと)を笑(わら)わせている。
He's cheerful and always making the people around him laugh.
2. weather, season
The condition of the weather or atmosphere (noun usage).
春(はる)の陽気(ようき)に誘(さそ)われて散歩(さんぽ)に出(で)た。
Tempted by the spring weather, I went out for a walk.
Noun usage meaning 'weather/atmosphere'
暖(あたた)かい陽気(ようき)が続(つづ)いている。
The warm weather is continuing.
今日(きょう)は花見(はなみ)にぴったりの陽気(ようき)だ。
Today's weather is perfect for cherry blossom viewing.

USAGE: 陽気(ようき) has two main uses: (1) as a な-adjective meaning cheerful/merry, and (2) as a noun referring to weather or seasonal atmosphere.

COMMON PATTERNS:

  • 陽気(ようき)な人(ひと) (cheerful person)
  • 陽気(ようき)な性格(せいかく) (cheerful personality)
  • 春(はる)の陽気(ようき) (spring weather/atmosphere)

CONTRAST:

  • 陰気(いんき) - gloomy, melancholy

NOTE: Do not confuse with 容器(ようき) (container), which has the same reading.

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Added 2026.1.13 1:05 · Revised 2026.3.1 16:13
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