Word Meaning 意気地

いくじ ikuji

意気地 is read as いくじ (ikuji) and means self-respect.

Meaning

English

  1. self-respect
  2. self-confidence
  3. guts
  4. backbone
  5. pride
  6. drive
  7. willpower

Reading

Kana

いくじ

Romaji

ikuji

Writing Variants

  • 意気地 いきじ ikiji

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 25 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N4 Jōyō Grade 3 Kanken 8級 Rank 598 Priority A

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

意地

いじ

disposition

意固地

いこじ

obstinate

意地悪

いじわる

malicious

意気

いき

spirit

意気盛ん

いきさかん

in high spirits

意気込む

いきごむ

to be enthusiastic (about)

意気投合

いきとうごう

hit it off with (a person)

意気軒高

いきけんこう

in high spirits

意気消沈

いきしょうちん

depressed in spirits

意地張る

いじばる

to be stubborn

Example Sentences

4

You coward!

I'm a coward.

Tom is a spineless coward.

I wimped out.