"genki" meaning in English

See genki in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-genki.wav Forms: more genki [comparative], most genki [superlative]
Etymology: Borrowed from Japanese げんき (“energetic, peppy”). Etymology templates: {{bor+|en|ja|げんき||energetic, peppy}} Borrowed from Japanese げんき (“energetic, peppy”) Head templates: {{en-adj}} genki (comparative more genki, superlative most genki)
  1. (anime and manga, typically of a girl) Playful and hyperactive. Categories (topical): Japanese fiction
    Sense id: en-genki-en-adj-JoNGWIBe Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 52 48 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 52 48 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 52 48 Topics: anime, broadcasting, comics, film, literature, manga, media, publishing, television

Noun

Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-genki.wav Forms: genki [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Japanese げんき (“energetic, peppy”). Etymology templates: {{bor+|en|ja|げんき||energetic, peppy}} Borrowed from Japanese げんき (“energetic, peppy”) Head templates: {{en-noun|genki}} genki (plural genki)
  1. (anime and manga) A playful, hyperactive girl. Categories (topical): Japanese fiction
    Sense id: en-genki-en-noun-dWsAvswJ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 52 48 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 52 48 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 52 48 Topics: anime, broadcasting, comics, film, literature, manga, media, publishing, television
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