Word Meaning 気になる

きになる kininaru

気になる is read as きになる (kininaru) and means to feel like (doing).

Meaning

English

  1. to feel like (doing)
  2. to feel inclined to
  3. to bring oneself to (do)
  4. to be interested (in)
  5. to be curious (about)
  6. to wonder (about)
  7. to catch one's eye
  8. to weigh on one's mind

Reading

Kana

きになる

Romaji

kininaru

Stroke Sequence

4 Characters • 14 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N5 Jōyō Grade 1 Kanken 10級 Proverb Rank 111397 Priority R

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

気取る

きどる

to act like (something one isn't)

気張る

きばる

to strain or exert oneself

気が張る

きがはる

to strain every nerve

気を張る

きをはる

to steel oneself to

consciousness

気前

きまえ

generosity

気がつく

きがつく

to be attentive

気まま

きまま

carefree

Example Sentences

10

I am curious.

I'm interested in that, too.

I also want to know.

I'm worried, too.

This annoys me.

Don't flatter yourself.

Are you worried about the promotion?

Why do you care?

Why are you interested?

He often gets sick.