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 110067 Priority R

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気取る

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気張る

きばる

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気が張る

きがはる

to strain every nerve

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

気さく

きさく

friendly