Word Meaning 気負う

きおう kiou

気負う is read as きおう (kiou) and means to get worked up.

Meaning

English

to get worked up
to be eager (enthusiastic)
to rouse oneself

Reading

Kana

きおう

Romaji

kiou

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 17 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 3 Kanken 8級 Rank 20914 Priority D

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

気負い

きおい

eagerness

気合い負け

きあいまけ

being overawed

気負い立つ

きおいたつ

to get excited

気負いこむ

きおいこむ

to become excited

負けん気

まけんき

competitive spirit

負電気

ふでんき

negative electricity

根気負け

こんきまけ

being outpersevered

気遣う

きづかう

to worry about (someone's welfare or comfort)

気付く

きずく

to regain consciousness

気配

きはい

tone (of the market)

気掛かり

きがかり

worry

気候

きこう

climate