Word Meaning 人見知り

ひとみしり hitomishiri

人見知り is read as ひとみしり (hitomishiri) and means shyness.

Meaning

English

  1. shyness
  2. fear of strangers
  3. stranger anxiety

Reading

Kana

ひとみしり

Romaji

hitomishiri

Stroke Sequence

4 Characters • 19 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N4 Jōyō Grade 2 Kanken 9級 Rank 7255 Priority B

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

人知れず

ひとしれず

secretly

人相見

にんそうみ

physiognomist

人知を超えた

じんちをこえた

beyond human understanding

顔見知り

かおみしり

acquaintance

場所見知り

ばしょみしり

having a hard time getting used to unfamiliar places (of children)

知人

ちじん

friend

見物人

けんぶつにん

spectator

知見

ちけん

knowledge

知識人

ちしきじん

intellectual

Example Sentences

5

I'm shy.

She is shy of strangers.

Tom is extremely shy.

My kid is shy around strangers and always hides behind me.

I have a fear of strangers and am a poor talker, so I find it difficult to continue conversation.