キャラ

きゃら
noun
character; persona
1. character (in anime, manga, games)
A fictional character in media such as anime, manga, or video games.
好(す)きなキャラは誰(だれ)？
Who is your favorite character?
このキャラがかわいい。
This character is cute.
新(あたら)しいキャラが登場(とうじょう)した。
A new character appeared.
2. character, persona, personality type
A person's distinctive personality or role in a social group.
彼(かれ)はいじられキャラだ。
He's the type who gets teased.
キャラが被(かぶ)る。
Our personalities overlap.
自分(じぶん)のキャラを守(まも)る。
I maintain my persona.

キャラ is short for キャラクター (character). Very common in casual speech.

SENSE 1 - FICTIONAL CHARACTER:

  • 人気(にんき)キャラ: popular character
  • 主人公(しゅじんこう)キャラ: protagonist character
  • サブキャラ: supporting character
  • キャラデザ (キャラクターデザイン): character design

SENSE 2 - PERSONAL ROLE/PERSONA:

  • キャラが立(た)つ: to have a distinctive personality
  • キャラが被(かぶ)る: to have overlapping personalities
  • いじられキャラ: person who gets teased
  • 天然(てんねん)キャラ: airheaded personality
  • キャラ変(へん): changing one's persona

RELATED:

  • ゆるキャラ: cute local mascot character
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