Word Meaning 内気

うちき uchiki

内気 is read as うちき (uchiki) and means shy.

Meaning

English

  1. shy
  2. bashful
  3. timid
  4. reserved

Reading

Kana

うちき

Romaji

uchiki

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 10 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 2 Kanken 9級 Antonyms 勝ち気・勝気 Related Words シャイ,消極的 Rank 7356 Priority B

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

内側

うちがわ

inside

内外

うちそと

inside and outside

内部

ないぶ

interior

内容

ないよう

contents

うち

emperor

内面

ないめん

inside

内心

ないしん

inner center (centre)

内科

ないか

department of internal medicine

内海

うちうみ

lake

内示

ないじ

unofficial announcement

内々

うちうち

private

内向

ないこう

introversion

Example Sentences

10

かれはうちきなせいかくです。

He has a shy personality.

I'm the bashful type.

I'm not shy.

Tom isn't very shy.

She's a bit shy.

She was shy in her high school days.

Do introverts not live as long as extroverts?

She used to be a very shy girl.

She is shy and always remains in the background.

He is not the shy boy he used to be.