Neuter

karakter

Meaning

  1. (neuter) a character, standardized graphic symbol, such as a letter of an alphabet or a numeric digit
  2. (neuter) a character; a role, often conventionalised, in theatre
  3. (neuter) a nature, a character
  4. (neuter) a character, a person's psychological characteristics; especially guts, backbone
  5. (neuter, obsolete) a magical mark, a witch's mark

Concepts

moral strength

distinguishing feature

letter of the alphabet

letter character

alphabetic character

habitual conduct

Frequency

B2
Hyphenated as
ka‧rak‧ter
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˌkaːˈrɑk.tər/
Etymology

In summary

From Middle Dutch caracter, from Middle French caractère, from Old French caractere, from Latin character, from Ancient Greek χαρακτήρ (kharaktḗr).

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