人柄|ひとがらhitogara[0]heiban (flat)

1. na-adjective, nounpersonality; character; personal appearance; gentility
   彼女かのじょは魅力的みりょくてきな人柄ひとがらである。↗

   She has a magnetic personality.

• Synonym性格せいかくNeutralRefers to character and temperament (「明るい性格」), focusing on one's disposition; 「人柄」 centers on the impression a person's character makes.
• Synonym人格じんかくNeutralRefers to character (「人格者」); leans formal, with moral character as its focus.
• SynonymパーソナリティーNeutralLoanword for personality, or a radio or TV presenter (「ラジオのパーソナリティー」).
• Synonym性せいWrittenWritten word for innate nature or destiny (「人の性」).
• Synonym性質せいしつNeutralMeans nature or disposition (「温厚な性質」); also used for the properties of substances.
• Synonym品性ひんせいNeutralRefers to moral character (「品性下劣」), judged as high or low; 「人柄」 is the overall impression a person gives.
• Synonym人品じんぴんWrittenWritten word for personal character that also covers appearance and bearing; rare. In everyday talk about whether someone is a good person, use 「人柄」.
• Synonym気立てきだてNeutralRefers to one's kindhearted nature or disposition (「気立てのいい娘」); used mostly of women.
• RelatedキャラクターNeutralLoanword for personality or a (fictional) character (「キャラが濃い」).
• Related個性こせいNeutralRefers to individuality (「個性的」), stressing what makes someone different from others.
• Related本質ほんしつNeutralMeans essence (「問題の本質」); mostly used of things rather than people.
• Related気質きしつNeutralRead 「きしつ」, it means temperament and can stand alone; in 「職人気質」 it is read 「かたぎ」 and refers to the ethos typical of a certain type of people.
• Related素質そしつNeutralRefers to innate qualities or talent (「音楽の素質」), stressing ability and potential; 「人柄」 is about a person's character.
• Related根性こんじょうNeutralRefers to grit or a bad streak in one's nature (「根性がある」「根性が悪い」).
• Related性根しょうねNeutralRefers to one's inner, fundamental character (「性根を入れ替える」).
• Related人となりひととなりNeutralRefers to what a person is like (「その人となりを知る」); leans written/formal.
• RelatedたちNeutralColloquial; refers to one's innate nature or constitution (「涙もろいたち」).
• Related性さがWrittenWritten word for innate nature or destiny (「人の性」).
• Related禀性ひんせいWrittenWritten word for one's inborn disposition; rare. Say 「性格」 in everyday speech.
• RelatedきっぷNeutralColloquial; refers to spirit and boldness of character (「気っ風がいい」).
• Related性情せいじょうWrittenWritten word for disposition and feelings; rare. Use 「性格」 or 「気性」 in everyday speech.

Use 「人柄」 for the impression of someone's character, as in 「人柄がいい」「温かい人柄」. For temperament say 「性格」; for moral character, 「人格」; for what sets someone apart, 「個性」; for innate talent, 「素質」. 「人品」「性」「禀性」「性情」 are written words, rare in daily use; 「質」 and 「気っ風」 are colloquial. 「キャラクター」 and 「パーソナリティー」 are loanwords, the latter also a presenter. 「性質」 also covers the properties of substances, while 「本質」 is mostly for things; 「気質」 is read 「かたぎ」 in 「職人気質」.

Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only

1. 人ひとの品格ひんかくや性質せいしつ。「人柄ひとがらがいい」
2. 品格ひんかくや性質せいしつがすぐれていること。人格者じんかくしゃ。「彼かれはお人柄ひとがらですから」