Word Meaning 気に障る

きにさわる ki ni sawaru

気に障る is read as きにさわる (ki ni sawaru) and means to hurt one's feelings.

Meaning

English

  1. to hurt one's feelings
  2. to rub someone the wrong way

Reading

Kana

きにさわる

Romaji

ki ni sawaru

Writing Variants

  • 気にさわる きにさわる kinisawaru
  • 気に触る きにさわる ki ni sawaru

Stroke Sequence

4 Characters • 24 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Grade 6 Kanken 5級 Proverb Rank 40766 Priority G

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

気障

きざ

affected

気分障害

きぶんしょうがい

mood disorder

気障り

きざわり

disagreeable

気障っぽい

きざっぽい

affected (appearance, attitude)

気障ったらしい

きざったらしい

affected (appearance, attitude)

月経前不快気分障害

げっけいぜんふかいきぶんしょうがい

premenstrual dysphoric disorder

気張る

きばる

to strain or exert oneself

気が張る

きがはる

to strain every nerve

気取る

きどる

to act like (something one isn't)

気兼ね

きがね

constraint