Meanings
- animeA playful, hyperactive girl.
comparative more genki · superlative most genki
- typically of a girlanimePlayful and hyperactive.
Akira, the genki red head, is accosted by Kyouko, a predatory blond girl in her high school.
2009 July 7, Dave Baranyi, “Aoi Hana - Blue Flowers for a Blue Girl”, in rec.arts.anime.misc (Usenet)1 more example
I was really struck by how many of the bishoujo cliches it managed to bring up. We already have the older sister, younger sister, childhood friend, and exotic transfer student. We have a genki girl, a ditzy girl, a hime-sama, and a meido.
2006 October 13, Abraham Evangelista, “Re: Crescent Love - dull new anime”, in rec.arts.anime.misc (Usenet)
Synonyms & antonyms
Origin
- Japaneseげんき
- Japaneseげんき
- Englishgenki
Borrowed from Japanese げんき (“energetic, peppy”).
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Cite this entry
genki. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/genki
“genki.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/genki. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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