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Light Yagami Descriptive Personality Statistics

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Light Yagami is a character from Death Note.

This page summarizes crowd sourced ratings of their personality collected from users of the Statistical "Which Character" Personality Quiz. This website has recruited more than 3 million volunteers to rate characters on descriptive adjectives and other properties, which can be aggregated to create profiles that users can be matched to as part of a personality test. For more information about how the ratings were collected and how they are used, see the documentation.

Aggregated ratings for 500 descriptions

The table shows the average rating the character received for each descriptive item on a 1 to 100 scale and what that character's rank for the description is among all 2,000 characters in the database. It also shows the standard deviation of the ratings and how many different individuals submitted a rating for that description.

ItemAverage ratingRankRating standard deviationNumber of raters
intense (not lighthearted)97.066.319
narcissistic (not low self esteem)97.037.527
coordinated (not clumsy)96.858.322
handshakes (not hugs)96.8156.919
confident (not insecure)96.726.127
distant (not touchy-feely)96.627.421
main character (not side character)96.34312.026
pointed (not random)96.227.828
analytical (not intuitive)96.236.815
🧠 (not 💪)95.9126.921
cold (not warm)95.567.517
motivated (not unmotivated)95.5357.621
vengeful (not forgiving)95.4187.014
leader (not follower)95.36511.418
psychopath (not empath)95.1118.622
high IQ (not low IQ)94.9628.924
studious (not goof-off)94.968.623
😈 (not 😇)94.9209.721
secretive (not open-book)94.61510.123
judgemental (not accepting)94.42110.325
intellectual (not physical)94.0209.120
workaholic (not slacker)94.04610.831
competitive (not cooperative)93.7579.234
goal-oriented (not experience-oriented)93.7127.216
poisonous (not nurturing)93.0359.916
serious (not playful)92.82712.514
dominant (not submissive)92.58512.633
scientific (not artistic)92.4218.417
analysis (not common sense)92.489.924
proud (not apologetic)92.211016.020
smug (not sheepish)92.25721.322
radical (not centrist)92.1317.218
extraordinary (not mundane)92.13310.916
extreme (not moderate)91.9469.021
unfrivolous (not goofy)91.73712.625
precise (not vague)91.41517.021
hygienic (not gross)91.220318.114
opinionated (not neutral)91.112520.823
jaded (not innocent)91.04311.025
charmer (not buffoon)91.05218.013
manic (not mild)90.87914.621
genocidal (not not genocidal)90.72317.428
uptight (not easy)90.7759.015
thinker (not feeler)90.63317.915
complicated (not simple)90.63320.425
hard (not soft)90.5419.819
captain (not first-mate)90.58923.518
charming (not trusting)90.4410.518
resourceful (not helpless)90.414417.423
overachiever (not underachiever)90.49521.218
self-disciplined (not disorganized)90.316012.730
entitled (not grateful)90.38520.626
ambitious (not realistic)90.23018.718
logical (not emotional)90.11422.324
bookish (not sporty)90.014314.720
militaristic (not hippie)90.01158.818
big-vocabulary (not small-vocabulary)89.916522.818
conspiracist (not sheeple)89.82118.619
eager (not reluctant)89.83423.218
overthinker (not underthinker)89.89015.018
diligent (not lazy)89.534521.324
confidential (not gossiping)89.57421.137
cynical (not gullible)89.45416.117
valedictorian (not drop out)89.412922.517
hard (not soft)89.35219.617
mad-scientist (not lumberjack)89.2719.913
neat (not messy)89.18715.726
competent (not incompetent)89.022718.921
high standards (not desperate)89.04221.923
clinical (not heartfelt)89.04321.123
work-first (not family-first)88.98526.517
master (not apprentice)88.816619.320
pretentious (not unassuming)88.84220.424
guarded (not open)88.711723.219
entrepreneur (not employee)88.718518.714
stubborn (not accommodating)88.616714.729
red (not blue)88.55125.913
deviant (not average)88.44011.117
eloquent (not unpolished)88.28415.926
physicist (not photographer)88.25225.713
driven (not unambitious)88.132528.718
private (not gregarious)88.05317.122
privileged (not oppressed)87.916122.819
frenzied (not sleepy)87.93716.030
individualist (not communal)87.86720.624
bitter (not sweet)87.78618.717
focused (not absentminded)87.733528.315
resistant (not resigned)87.52211.724
persistent (not quitter)87.556926.623
genius (not dunce)87.413514.026
go-getter (not slugabed)87.314815.528
hunter (not gatherer)87.212019.020
Hates PDA (not Constant PDA)87.25619.614
demonic (not angelic)87.08414.221
demanding (not unchallenging)87.022622.925
two-faced (not one-faced)87.08326.832
strict (not lenient)86.910213.425
perceptive (not unobservant)86.730621.132
fast (not slow)86.69618.128
ferocious (not pacifist)86.514921.721
crazy (not sane)86.56918.222
presidential (not folksy)86.55420.025
forward-thinking (not stuck-in-the-past)86.52319.024
💀 (not 🎃)86.45118.124
arrogant (not humble)86.121422.430
obsessed (not aloof)86.17122.131
suspicious (not trusting)85.915220.123
ranged (not melee)85.9322.619
active (not slothful)85.631021.722
night owl (not morning lark)85.513520.220
city-slicker (not country-bumpkin)85.417818.227
independent (not codependent)85.317328.015
bossy (not meek)85.232020.829
high-tech (not low-tech)85.213118.229
maverick (not conformist)85.120314.715
harsh (not gentle)85.018121.025
resentful (not euphoric)84.810325.917
sturdy (not flimsy)84.518320.222
on-time (not tardy)84.528925.821
rhythmic (not stuttering)84.411921.319
rigid (not flexible)84.39817.819
philosophical (not real)84.3614.520
worldly (not innocent)84.121826.736
mad (not glad)83.912817.218
weird (not normal)83.817220.220
focused on the future (not focused on the present)83.71621.622
cruel (not kind)83.710621.930
unstable (not stable)83.723227.215
methodical (not astonishing)83.57127.226
assertive (not passive)83.531126.216
mechanical (not natural)83.46520.915
pensive (not serene)83.33521.227
lion (not zebra)83.231129.313
fighter (not lover)83.09623.923
catty (not supportive)83.014520.917
hypocritical (not equitable)82.99727.526
OCD (not ADHD)82.910324.727
cocky (not timid)82.742524.819
dystopian (not utopian)82.77126.112
wolf (not bear)82.713227.115
dispassionate (not romantic)82.53828.424
armoured (not vulnerable)82.318027.720
receiving (not giving)82.312924.825
hoarder (not unprepared)82.23514.425
tight (not loose)82.219224.636
fantasy-prone (not grounded)82.220016.913
resolute (not wavering)82.118821.622
reserved (not chatty)82.117418.918
unfixable (not fixable)82.07923.317
flat (not bubbly)81.913926.514
cunning (not honorable)81.917421.623
freak (not normie)81.916018.023
soulless (not soulful)81.69523.313
🚴 (not 🏋️‍♂️)81.518222.717
fussy (not sloppy)81.425831.113
moody (not stable)81.430626.020
scheduled (not spontaneous)81.429032.232
charismatic (not uninspiring)81.342827.329
decisive (not hesitant)81.335431.428
close-minded (not open-minded)81.310921.617
young (not old)81.038518.522
insomniac (not slumbering)80.925725.518
formal (not intimate)80.813323.818
alert (not oblivious)80.737030.227
believable (not poorly-written)80.733117.418
handy (not can't-fix-anything)80.735421.712
tall (not short)80.622219.5382
quarrelsome (not warm)80.627121.928
alpha (not beta)80.645831.220
🤺 (not 🏌)80.637222.825
writer (not reader)80.67129.519
pro (not noob)80.654227.321
machiavellian (not transparent)80.614627.424
bold (not shy)80.482723.436
authoritarian (not democratic)80.418729.115
tense (not relaxed)80.446823.827
accurate (not off target)80.433816.814
fire (not water)80.334827.121
manicured (not scruffy)80.151729.427
idealist (not realist)79.913924.214
rich (not poor)79.843314.319
important (not irrelevant)79.870325.926
creator (not consumer)79.823223.514
money-focused (not love-focused)79.817025.930
traitorous (not loyal)79.610829.218
cursed (not blessed)79.628322.716
gloomy (not sunny)79.524822.530
unenthusiastic about food (not foodie)79.56827.813
winter (not summer)79.419119.217
miserable (not joyful)79.322520.328
sexist (not feminist)79.214719.821
boundary breaking (not stereotypical)79.227419.914
evolutionist (not creationist)79.214131.113
vain (not demure)79.121330.123
🤐 (not 😜)79.116823.329
snoops (not minds-own-business)79.046830.324
masculine (not feminine)78.956820.418
political (not nonpolitical)78.821930.224
charming (not awkward)78.536130.427
interesting (not tiresome)78.538429.523
English (not German)78.443819.113
prying (not unmeddlesome)78.440833.514
attractive (not repulsive)78.368426.933
🥴 (not 🥳)78.311418.819
cat person (not dog person)78.316532.226
edgy (not politically correct)78.229330.633
dramatic (not comedic)78.141125.933
self-assured (not self-conscious)78.031734.741
prideful (not envious)78.025131.521
unfriendly (not friendly)77.916426.812
dolphin (not kangaroo)77.88122.918
bourgeoisie (not proletariat)77.720227.423
salacious (not wholesome)77.722533.936
debased (not pure)77.726526.623
beautiful (not ugly)77.789527.532
exhibitionist (not bashful)77.722329.022
never cries (not often crying)77.634429.125
wild (not tame)77.548225.722
fearmongering (not reassuring)77.521027.726
paranoid (not naive)77.418621.722
factual (not poetic)77.323931.925
rebellious (not obedient)77.253728.024
sarcastic (not genuine)77.226432.517
thin (not thick)77.219521.522
naughty (not nice)77.138122.820
haunted (not blissful)76.945025.529
queen (not princess)76.743336.919
problematic (not woke)76.732025.519
humorless (not funny)76.414126.719
monochrome (not multicolored)76.419230.019
rock (not rap)76.355623.719
introspective (not not introspective)75.829230.337
unemotional (not emotional)75.89029.022
'left-brained' (not 'right-brained')75.7135.118
meaningful (not pointless)75.771124.112
👩‍🔬 (not 👩‍🎤)75.626725.828
questioning (not believing)75.638736.916
arcane (not mainstream)75.521936.615
chortling (not giggling)75.423228.721
🎩 (not 🧢)75.444728.817
villainous (not heroic)75.320427.322
cassanova (not love shy)75.231330.914
indie (not pop)75.133926.027
💔 (not 💝)74.922628.116
picky (not always down)74.826123.219
asexual (not sexual)74.614631.823
f***-the-police (not tattle-tale)74.560434.526
chronically single (not serial dater)74.456432.019
divine (not earthly)74.410431.013
urban (not rural)74.354029.226
things-person (not people-person)74.228231.313
cryptic (not straightforward)74.17430.827
deliberate (not spontaneous)74.155931.422
negative (not positive)74.128629.513
quiet (not loud)73.831627.521
deep (not shallow)73.644931.325
stylish (not slovenly)73.557130.421
🦇 (not 🐿)73.525930.627
indoorsy (not outdoorsy)73.551721.217
unorthodox (not traditional)73.449236.620
refined (not rugged)73.445228.918
👨‍⚕️ (not 👨‍🔧)73.434832.923
nerd (not jock)73.360322.119
sorrowful (not cheery)73.343626.527
chosen one (not everyman)73.329833.422
works hard (not plays hard)73.167935.017
tactful (not indiscreet)73.137534.136
businesslike (not chivalrous)73.035429.723
technophile (not luddite)72.923126.721
fast-talking (not slow-talking)72.947826.628
activist (not nonpartisan)72.651731.314
fortunate (not unlucky)72.518929.327
child free (not pronatalist)72.244736.528
washed (not muddy)72.153735.818
careful (not brave)72.014424.828
interested (not bored)72.062030.030
outlaw (not sheriff)71.952135.326
knowledgeable (not ignorant)71.983434.230
insightful (not generic)71.865925.822
mysterious (not unambiguous)71.536333.721
selfish (not altruistic)71.342528.022
open to new experinces (not uncreative)71.283331.720
cosmopolitan (not provincial)71.230134.719
biased (not impartial)71.155925.415
deep (not epic)71.112127.623
contrarian (not yes-man)71.147133.622
reclusive (not social)71.036231.530
self-destructive (not self-improving)71.043934.226
utilitarian (not decorative)70.848531.923
stingy (not generous)70.631922.219
cannibal (not vegan)70.540336.122
hedonist (not monastic)70.428832.125
opinionated (not jealous)70.184237.327
suspicious (not awkward)70.064432.620
emancipated (not enslaved)69.963628.820
still (not twitchy)69.922133.023
🤑 (not 🤠)69.935332.318
dramatic (not no-nonsense)69.849739.617
tailor (not blacksmith)69.857727.925
street-smart (not sheltered)69.871733.221
bad boy (not white knight)69.641733.425
preppy (not punk rock)69.666733.522
mischievous (not well behaved)69.575131.122
thick-skinned (not sensitive)69.542532.321
experimental (not reliable)69.538729.222
frank (not sugarcoated)69.594035.040
spicy (not mild)69.371534.119
savory (not sweet)69.359730.313
angry (not good-humored)69.235830.922
chaste (not lustful)69.126836.020
feisty (not gracious)69.079530.129
cultured (not rustic)69.058032.521
anarchist (not statist)68.940031.733
cool (not dorky)68.859129.431
serious (not bold)68.631933.722
builder (not explorer)68.532828.926
irreverent (not sincere)68.525934.213
ivory-tower (not blue-collar)68.343928.420
😏 (not 😬)68.349528.933
thinker (not doer)68.120135.629
grumpy (not cheery)68.169427.615
involved (not remote)67.986238.224
🥶 (not 🥵)67.925334.626
natural-talent (not hard-work)67.918530.722
masochistic (not pain-avoidant)67.828338.918
quirky (not predictable)67.842935.425
extravagant (not thrifty)67.651433.919
badass (not weakass)67.5112030.614
🧗 (not 🛌)67.478734.033
wired (not tired)67.360535.114
monotone (not expressive)67.225733.125
popular (not rejected)67.156733.418
orderly (not chaotic)67.066330.723
penny-pincher (not overspender)67.048925.317
straight edge (not junkie)67.0101436.521
animalistic (not human)66.719731.822
devoted (not unfaithful)66.7140938.423
good-manners (not bad-manners)66.789632.512
stoic (not expressive)66.638438.117
deranged (not reasonable)66.645036.121
basic (not hipster)66.560832.322
🙃 (not 🥰)66.544336.028
conservative (not liberal)66.430534.721
mathematical (not literary)66.230030.624
all-seeing (not blind)66.260733.314
calm (not anxious)66.036031.627
🙅‍♂️ (not 🙋‍♂️)66.035134.518
rude (not respectful)65.843934.315
practical (not imaginative)65.782333.642
goth (not flower child)65.736531.835
Roman (not Greek)65.624630.517
🧙 (not 👨‍🚀)65.452229.627
forward (not repressed)65.473336.114
metrosexual (not macho)65.271334.517
enlightened (not lost)65.241435.222
rational (not whimsical)65.074836.821
heathen (not devout)64.841733.825
dry (not moist)64.844335.521
plant-neglecter (not green thumb)64.867828.713
ludicrous (not sensible)64.744033.822
unstirring (not quivering)64.791232.918
lawyerly (not engineerial)64.668532.121
zany (not regular)64.373833.726
vintage (not trendy)64.3105325.325
unfulfilled (not fulfilled)64.385334.119
attentive (not interrupting)64.263335.626
stoic (not hypochondriac)64.269134.230
consistent (not variable)64.173431.627
introvert (not extrovert)64.146833.420
🧐 (not 😎)64.053137.123
fresh (not stinky)64.0107434.024
noble (not jovial)63.884832.817
sassy (not chill)63.4109233.612
proactive (not reactive)63.327031.120
comfortable (not awkward)63.376131.716
pessimistic (not optimistic)63.061634.016
insulting (not complimentary)63.059533.730
wise (not foolish)62.979731.617
🤫 (not 🤔)62.924038.525
chic (not cheesy)62.855833.321
orange (not purple)62.449739.326
punchable (not loveable)62.445635.521
factual (not exaggerating)62.467740.118
old-fashioned (not progressive)62.459037.219
prestigious (not disreputable)62.395939.821
offended (not chill)62.279234.215
🐴 (not 🦄)62.180337.423
profound (not ironic)62.149731.120
🐷 (not 🐮)62.030931.922
flawed (not perfect)61.9115632.314
withdrawn (not outgoing)61.853125.815
cautious (not impulsive)61.771237.025
mighty (not puny)61.7116625.936
literal (not metaphorical)61.685628.929
📈 (not 📉)61.696938.137
cliché (not original)61.549926.515
celebrity (not boy/girl-next-door)61.455934.722
👽 (not 🤡)61.170639.121
sad (not happy)61.096127.127
skeptical (not spiritual)60.9122136.018
🤖 (not 👻)60.956837.921
direct (not roundabout)60.8117237.726
fake (not real)60.632639.818
head@clouds (not down2earth)60.464741.519
playful (not shy)60.2118829.620
🐀 (not 🐘)60.259736.133
minimalist (not pack rat)60.171440.516
reasoned (not instinctual)59.953235.432
mellow (not energetic)59.963931.317
creative (not conventional)59.785037.723
atheist (not theist)59.596438.525
tasteful (not lewd)59.4112633.018
concrete (not abstract)59.492133.929
kinky (not vanilla)59.276534.429
apathetic (not curious)59.124738.522
industrial (not domestic)59.070731.420
highbrow (not lowbrow)58.9102132.617
Russian (not French)58.645021.514
childlike (not parental)58.579532.613
bright (not depressed)58.375234.519
classical (not avant-garde)58.192134.915
capitalist (not communist)58.096836.019
nihilist (not existentialist)57.935737.124
traumatized (not flourishing)57.2122333.322
innovative (not routine)57.292638.415
juvenile (not mature)57.175930.933
whippersnapper (not sage)57.175135.916
libertarian (not socialist)56.978835.525
exuberant (not subdued)56.9102836.228
bad-cook (not good-cook)56.979735.825
scandalous (not proper)56.789835.323
eastern (not western)56.621238.317
neurotypical (not autistic)56.5148536.725
homebody (not world traveler)56.579433.813
🎨 (not 🏀)56.3115928.424
legit (not scrub)56.2150837.521
off-key (not musical)56.292431.929
🥾 (not 👟)56.184031.816
egalitarian (not racist)55.9168930.920
civilized (not barbaric)55.8129731.322
gendered (not androgynous)55.8179234.321
freelance (not corporate)55.8111636.919
plastic (not wooden)55.733633.821
disturbing (not enchanting)55.564832.214
perverted (not clean)55.460036.431
long-winded (not concise)55.373440.021
compersive (not jealous)55.287340.218
insider (not outsider)55.270937.725
prudish (not flirtatious)55.277232.729
spirited (not lifeless)55.2158934.013
varied (not repetitive)55.056337.326
earth (not air)55.0126138.017
cringeworthy (not inspiring)54.970030.834
triggered (not trolling)54.9135637.322
realistic (not fantastical)54.7112436.118
💩 (not 🌟)54.643037.916
🐩 (not 🐒)54.699835.016
theoretical (not empirical)54.549337.024
adventurous (not stick-in-the-mud)54.3116833.221
Coke (not Pepsi)54.387038.330
antagonist (not protagonist)54.246139.124
hurried (not leisurely)54.1114037.321
geriatric (not vibrant)54.147834.021
smooth (not rough)54.093237.521
creepy (not disarming)53.847737.430
🦒 (not 🐐)53.840727.317
patient (not impatient)53.768531.723
seemly (not inappropriate)53.7121134.413
social climber (not nonconformist)53.777445.617
annoying (not unannoying)53.697330.918
Swedish (not Italian)53.486231.318
glamorous (not spartan)53.381236.213
gluttonous (not moderate)53.275935.514
prankster (not anti-prank)53.276838.217
🧕 (not 💃)53.161036.720
gamer (not non-gamer)53.168139.930
objective (not subjective)53.085535.528
oxymoron (not tautology)53.0121930.312
frugal (not lavish)52.9112532.726
trash (not treasure)52.936733.122
spelunker (not claustrophobic)52.9127938.416
sober (not indulgent)52.791838.126
sickly (not healthy)52.747740.416
permanent (not transient)52.3115531.920
straight (not queer)52.3159236.115
modest (not flamboyant)52.2111937.021
official (not backdoor)51.889537.414
efficient (not overprepared)51.8160434.828
hopeful (not fearful)51.8131135.114
strong identity (not social chameleon)51.7166642.815
scholarly (not crafty)51.678436.225
resists change (not likes change)51.6147032.216
circular (not linear)51.593731.521
unpatriotic (not patriotic)51.451438.221
welcoming experience (not cringing away)51.3122238.114
modern (not historical)51.1118538.018
generalist (not specialist)51.166933.719
delicate (not coarse)51.177038.012
😀 (not 😭)50.9104841.022
😊 (not 🤣)50.9133635.719

The lowest rating for any description in the table is 50.0 despite a 1 to 100 scale being used. This is because descriptions that had values lower than the midpoint were reversed. For example, a score of 1/100 for "hot (not cold)" is equivalent to a score of 100/100 for "cold (not hot)". This was done so that all the traits that are most distinctive for a character are at the top of the table.

Similar characters

The similarity between two characters can be calculated by taking the correlation between the lists of their traits. This produces a value from +1 to -1. With +1 implying that every trait one character is high on the other one is high on too, to an equal degree. And, -1 implying that if a character is high on specific trait, the other one is low on it. The 10 most and least similar characters to Light Yagami based on their crowd-sourced profiles are listed below with the correlation in parenthesis.

Most similar Least similar
  1. Dr. Harry Wells (0.873)
  2. Hans Gruber (0.869)
  3. Amy Elliott Dunne (0.862)
  4. Madeline Usher (0.86)
  5. Lady Macbeth (0.847)
  6. General Kirigan (0.847)
  7. Rowan Pope (0.846)
  8. Lex Luthor (0.845)
  9. Patty Hewes (0.829)
  10. Hunter Aloysius Percy (0.825)
  1. Jerry Gergich (-0.631)
  2. Lenny (-0.628)
  3. Nelson Bighetti (-0.624)
  4. Kevin Malone (-0.622)
  5. Flounder (-0.605)
  6. Rex (-0.585)
  7. Steve Brady (-0.581)
  8. Chien-Po (-0.573)
  9. Leopold 'Butters' Stotch (-0.561)
  10. Pumbaa (-0.559)

Personality types

Users who took the quiz were asked to self-identify their Myers-Briggs and Enneagram types. We can look at the average match scores of these different groups of users with Light Yagami to see what personality types people who describe themselves in ways similar to the way Light Yagami is described identify as.

Myers-Briggs Self-type Average match score with character Number of users
ENTJ60.3%2286
INTJ59.7%8827
ESTJ58.1%547
ISTJ56.5%1475
ENTP55.7%5934
ESTP54.1%765
INTP53.6%11992
ISTP53.0%1950
ENFJ47.7%3842
INFJ47.0%12519
ESFJ45.9%592
ESFP44.0%1202
ISFJ43.9%1602
ENFP43.6%10817
ISFP42.6%1998
INFP42.4%23344

Notes

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