expression, Godan verb

  1. to weigh on one's mind, to bother one, to worry about, to be concerned about, to care about, to feel uneasy, to be anxious.
  2. to be interested (in), to be curious (about), to wonder (about), to catch one's eye.
  3. to feel like (doing), to feel inclined to, to bring oneself to (do). Usu. after a verb.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
 
 
気になる きになる

Contained Kanji Breakdown

spirit, mind, air
キ き ケ (1st, N5)
spirit, steam radical (no. 84)
キ ケ いき (Kentei 1)
person(人) variant
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
mow, cut grass, subdue
ガイ ゲ おさ.める (Kentei 1)