キャラ

See also: きゃら

Japanese

Etymology

Clipping of キャラクター (kyarakutā, “character; personality”)

Pronunciation

• (Tokyo) キャラ [kyáꜜrà] (Atamadaka – [1])
• IPA^(key): [kʲa̠ɾa̠]

Noun

キャラ • (kyara) 

1. character, a fictitious person or creature
2. personality, especially one that is expressed towards others, as opposed to internal one

   漫(まん)画(が)みたいにキャラが立(た)ってる

   manga mitai ni kyara ga tatteru

   having a distinct personality, as if they were a comic book character

   […] をするのは田(た)中(なか)さんのキャラじゃない

   […] o suru no wa Tanaka-san no kyara ja nai

   doing […] is unlike Tanaka (is not Tanaka's personality; is out of character for Tanaka)