Kiridere

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### Personality

Two-sided, serious, composed, kind, reliable, mature, responsible, sharp, selfless, lovestruck, unreliable, embarrassed, enthusiastic, anxious, shy

***"Kiridere"*** (*JP*Japanese: キリデレ

Romaji: Kiridere) is a term for a character that has a serious reliable side when they're working and an unreliable emotional side when they're around their love interest.

## Meaning of the Name

*Kiridere* (キリデレ) comes from "kiri" (キリッ), a mimetic word for "crisp", and "deredere" ( デレデレ), meaning "lovey-dovey".

The word "kiri" (キリッ) is derived from the word "kirito" (きりっと), meaning "having a crisp appearance", "stiffly", or "in a manner that is not relaxed". This term is used to refer to someone who has a serious or sharp expression.

### **Origin**

The term originated in 2009 during a let's play for the game *Dream Club* to describe how differently the character Nao acted versus when she's working and when she's not.

The first known use of "kiridere" in an official media was in the 2018 web novel series *Police Department・Haruka Izumi* (*JP*Japanese: 警備部・泉春香

Romaji: Keibi-bu・Izumi Haruka) where it was used to refer to the titular character Haruka Izumi.

## Personality

*Kirdere* characters have two distinct sides to them. The first is the side they show around most people. They are enthusiastic about their work or schoolwork. This most often means that they act very responsibly and mature, and are often regarded as good, strong leaders. They are usually in some position of authority, such as being a member of the student council. This side of them may act similarly to an *ojoudere* with their mature and serious nature.

Their other side is one that they only show in private to people they're very close to, especially their love interest. This side of them is more irresponsible and emotional. They may become embarrassed easily around their love interest and become anxious and shy like a *teredere*, or they may became clumsy like a *dojikko*. Some may even act like a *deredere*, letting loose when they feel like they don't have to be perfect around others.

## Differences From Other Archetypes

*Kiridere* characters are similar to *usodere* characters. *Usodere* characters lie in order to trick their love interest, while *kiridere* characters only show the people they're close to their hidden personality. *Kiridere* characters do not lie like *usodere* characters since both sides of a *kiridere* character is apart of their true personality, they just want to act professionally while at work or school.

## Characters with this Personality

See Kiridere/Anime Characters to see characters from anime media.

See Kiridere/Western Characters to see characters from western media.

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Security Department・Haruka Izumi. E Star (2018/03/17).
2. ↑ What is Kiridere. Pixiv Encyclopedia (2021/08/24).
3. ↑ What is Kiridere. Nico Nico Pedia (2009/09/09).
4. ↑ What is the Meaning of Kiridere. Yotsuba (2021/02/23).
5. ↑ And What is the Topical "Kiridere"?. Da Vinci Web (Kadokawa) (2013/03/04).

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