EntryCommonJLPT N1
  1. I-adjective (keiyoushi)

    casual; unconcerned; nonchalant; indifferent; offhand

    何気なく言った言葉も誰かを傷つけることがある。
    A casual remark can hurt someone.
  2. ordinary; normal; regular; everyday; unremarkable

    Colloquial

Also written 何気無い【なにげない】

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Characters in this word

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what

Kun
なになんなに-なん-
On
Strokes
7
Taught
Grade 2
JLPT
N5
Frequency
340 of 2500
Radical
person
WaniKani
Level 5

Built from

Used in names as

あが

Dictionary and index codes (34)
CodeReference
1-2-5, 3-4-3SKIP code
2a5.21The Kanji Dictionary
2122.0Four corner code
2149deroo
4f55Unicode hex code
1-18-31JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code
409Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson)
169New Nelson (John Haig)
65New Japanese-English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
73Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
45Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
48Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern)
1012Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig)
1087Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig)
471A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage
513Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill)
254Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill)
511Morohashi
80A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall)
390Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
392Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
51sakade
15Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki)
86henshall3
137Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask)
43crowley
80Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono)
2.2busy_people
73Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide
1021Les Kanjis dans la tête (Yves Maniette)
he2, he4Pinyin reading
haKorean reading
n5JLPT level (KANJIDIC2)
5WaniKani level
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spirit, mind, air, atmosphere, mood

Kun
いき
On
Strokes
6
Taught
Grade 1
JLPT
N5
Frequency
113 of 2500
Radical
steam
WaniKani
Level 4

Built from

Dictionary and index codes (34)
CodeReference
3-4-2, 2-2-4SKIP code
0a6.8The Kanji Dictionary
8041.7Four corner code
2356deroo
6c17Unicode hex code
1-21-04JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code
2480Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson)
3025New Nelson (John Haig)
3194New Japanese-English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
3960Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
2037Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
2751Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern)
1885Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig)
2030Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig)
77A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage
319Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill)
144Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill)
17046PMorohashi
11A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall)
134Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
134Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
59sakade
67Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki)
68henshall3
52Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask)
55crowley
246Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono)
2.6busy_people
1150Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide
1903Les Kanjis dans la tête (Yves Maniette)
qi4Pinyin reading
giKorean reading
n5JLPT level (KANJIDIC2)
4WaniKani level