気性(きしょう)

きしょう
noun
temperament, disposition
See also: 気象(きしょう) (weather)
1. temperament, disposition, nature
A person's innate character or emotional tendencies, especially regarding how easily they get angry, calm down, or react.
気性(きしょう)が荒(あら)い。
To have a rough temperament.
彼(かれ)は気性(きしょう)が激(はげ)しい人(ひと)だ。
He is a person of fierce temperament.
この馬(うま)は気性(きしょう)が穏(おだ)やかで乗(の)りやすい。
This horse has a gentle temperament and is easy to ride.

気性(きしょう) refers to a person's or animal's innate emotional temperament — particularly how easily they become agitated, angry, or calm.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 気性(きしょう)が荒(あら)い: rough-tempered, hot-headed
  • 気性(きしょう)が激(はげ)しい: fierce-tempered, volatile
  • 気性(きしょう)が穏(おだ)やか: mild-tempered, gentle
  • 気性(きしょう)の激(はげ)しい人(ひと): a person with a fierce temperament

USAGE:
Often used for both people and animals (especially horses). Tends to appear in descriptive or evaluative contexts rather than casual conversation.

HOMOPHONE:
気象(きしょう) (weather/meteorology) has the same reading but completely different meaning.

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 性格(せいかく): personality, character (broader, more common)
  • 気質(きしつ): temperament, disposition (similar, slightly more literary)
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