der Charakter

character(noun)

the set of qualities that make someone or something different from others; type

You can tell a man's character from his handwriting; Publicity of this character is not good for the firm.

die Persönlichkeit

character(noun)

a set of qualities that are considered admirable in some way

He showed great character in dealing with the danger.

der Ruf

character(noun)

reputation

They tried to damage his character.

die Rolle

character(noun)

a person in a play, novel etc

Rosencrantz is a minor character in Shakespeare's `Hamlet'.

die Persönlichkeit

character(noun)

an odd or amusing person

This fellow's quite a character!

das Schriftzeichen

character(noun)

a letter used in typing etc

Some characters on this typewriter are broken.