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JLPT N3 · Noun

息 (iki)

息 (いき, iki) is a Japanese noun meaning “breath; breathing”. It appears in JLPT N3 vocabulary lists and is marked as a common word in JMdict.

Reading
いき
Romaji
iki
Word class
Noun
Level
JLPT N3 (unofficial)

Meaning

  1. breath; breathing · noun
  2. concord; harmony; rapport · noun
  3. steam (coming off hot food, tea, etc.); (water) vapor; vapour · noun

Example sentences

おぼれかけた人は息を吹き返した。
The man who nearly drowned began to breathe.
Tatoeba #227550
彼らは息がぴたりと合っている。
They are a perfect match for each other.
Tatoeba #96648

Sentences from the Tatoeba project, linked to this word in JMdict.

Kanji in 息

息
breath, respiration, sonソク・いき · 10 strokes

Related words

Other vocabulary sharing a kanji with 息.

息子むすこson休息きゅうそくrest溜息ためいきsigh子息しそく(another's) son消息しょうそくnews (from someone)窒息ちっそくsuffocation利息りそくinterest (on a loan, deposit etc.)一息ひといきone breath

Source: JMdict entry 1404320 (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0). Level: unofficial JLPT list – how levels are assigned.