Sanae is confident, energetic and dutiful, sometimes too much so, and tends to get carried away easily or have trouble thinking for herself. She also appears to be something of a geek, making references to popular culture and having knowledge of advanced scientific concepts. As someone who grew up in the Outside World, much of Gensokyo seems strange and novel to her; she finds great fun in "exterminating" youkai and solving incidents. As a result, she is rather knowledgeable about the outside world and modern living, although her attempts to explain scientific concepts usually just confuse the locals. Her knowledge on things like the youkai of Gensokyo, on the other hand, seems a bit lacking for a shrine maiden. She also may have somewhat of a inferiority omplex about herself as an incident resolver, thinking foes won't take her as "seriously" as other experienced youkai exterminators. The simple fact that she is adjusting to life in Gensokyo makes her an extremely rare case. Sanae possesses the ability to invoke miracles due to her divine heritage. Many of her spell cards are themed around miracles stemming from various religions or unlikely events. Her powers primarily involve weather manipulation and are often used in rituals, such as prayers for rain. She wears a blue and white dress, with the blue areas covered in light blue polka dots and stripes, the blue areas switch to a pattern resembling lace, and they become notably darker. She has light green hair and yellow eyes. Considers Reimu her rival, and a odd ally of Marisa.