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Chinese
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(a measure word); individual
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sex; nature; suffix corresponding to ‑ness or ‑ity
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trad. (個性)
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個
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性
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simp. (个性)
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个
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性
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Pronunciation
Noun
個性
- individuality; disposition; character; personality
- (philosophy) peculiarity
Synonyms
- 人格 (réngé)
- 性格 (xìnggé)
- 情性 (qíngxìng) (literary)
- 秉性 (bǐngxìng)
Antonyms
- (antonym(s) of “peculiarity”): 共性 (gòngxìng)
Derived terms
Japanese
Pronunciation
Noun
個性 • (kosei)
- individuality, individual personality, originality
- 一人一人の個性を生かす
- hitori hitori no kosei o ikasu
- make use of each person's originality
References
- ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN
- ^ NHK Broadcasting Culture Research Institute, editor (1998), NHK日本語発音アクセント辞典 [NHK Japanese Pronunciation Accent Dictionary] (in Japanese), Tokyo: NHK Publishing, Inc., →ISBN
Korean
Noun
個性 • (gaeseong) (hangeul 개성)
- hanja form? of 개성 (“individuality; distinction”)
Vietnamese
Noun
個性
- chữ Hán form of cá tính (“personality; individuality”).