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気 – spirit, mind, air
6 strokesTaught in grade 1#113 in newspaper frequencyN5 vocabulary
The kanji 気 means spirit, mind, air, atmosphere, mood. Its on’yomi (Chinese-derived reading) is キ、ケ (ki, ke); its kun’yomi (native Japanese reading) is いき、き (iki, ki). It is written with 6 strokes, under radical 气 (no. 84).
Stroke order
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Readings
| Type | Reading | Romaji |
|---|---|---|
| On’yomi | キ | ki |
| On’yomi | ケ | ke |
| Kun’yomi | いき | iki |
| Kun’yomi | き | ki |
A dot separates the kanji’s part from the okurigana (kana written after it), e.g. まな.ぶ → 学ぶ.
Radical and components
Radical: 气 (Kangxi radical 84). Components: 气・丶・ノ・乞.
Words using 気
元気げんきlively天気てんきweather電気でんきelectricity病気びょうきillness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold)気きspirit気分きぶんfeeling空気くうきair気持ちきもちfeeling天気予報てんきよほうweather forecast湿気しっけmoisture活気かっきenergy気温きおん(air) temperature気候きこうclimate気体きたいgas気味きみsensation景気けいきbusiness conditions勇気ゆうきcourage陽気ようきcheerful大気たいきatmosphere人気にんきpopularity磁気じきmagnetism気付くきづくto notice気の毒きのどくpitiful雰囲気ふんいきatmosphere
Example sentences
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