noun

  1. character (of a person), personality, disposition, nature.
  2. characteristics, nature (of a thing, event, etc.).

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
性格 せいかく

Contained Kanji Breakdown

sex, gender, nature
セイ ショウ さが (5th, N3)
heart, standing heart radical variant (no. 61)
シン こころ
life, genuine, birth
セイ い.きる う.まれる (1st, N5)
status, rank, capacity
カク コウ キャク (5th, N3)
tree, wood
き モク こ- (1st, N5)
each, every, either
カク おのおの かか (4th, N2)
late, delayed, winter radical (no. 34)
チ しゅう (Kentei 1)
mouth
くち コウ ク (1st, N4)