感じ

Pattern visualization

Examples

1. いい感じの店ですね。▶ —
   This is a shop with a nice feel.
2. 彼の話を聞いて妙な感じがした。▶ —
   Listening to him, I got a strange feeling.

Collocations

Mnemonic

Kanji (感じ) is the noun "feeling, impression" — nominalization of kanjiru (to feel). Watch the homophone 漢字 (kanji, Chinese characters) — same pronunciation, different kanji, different axis; a classic learner pitfall. Pronunciation alone can't disambiguate; kanji and context decide. Usage: ii kanji (nice feel, common conversational), warui kanji, myou na kanji (strange feel), ~na kanji (a "~ kind of feel," soft description). Compare: kansou (impression after reading / watching), fun'iki (atmosphere of a place / group), inshou (impression of a person / event). 感じ is the most casual / impressionistic. "Ii kanji!" (looks good!) is heard often in youth and female registers. Korean "neu-kkim / in-sang / bun-wi-gi" parallels. The 感字 / 漢字 homophone trap requires conscious disambiguation when learning.

Quick check

1. Kanji homophone of "kanji" (感じ)?

   • 漢字 — Chinese characters
   • 感字 — typo / nonexistent
   • 感心 (kanshin) — admiration
   • 関心 (kanshin) — interest