JLPT N5 kanji · 6 strokes · #113 by frequency
気 — Spirit, mind
- Meaning
- Spirit, mind, air
- On'yomi (Chinese reading)
- キケ
- Kun'yomi (Japanese reading)
- いきき
- Radical
- 气
In bold: the readings to learn first.
Stroke order
6 strokes. The stroke to draw is in red; the previous ones are already in place.
Components
The pieces this kanji is built from. Recognizing them is half of understanding it.
Memory hook
Riding into the wind, your bike cuts (乂) through its icy breath (气): every pedal stroke demands all your spirit (気).
Kanzen's hook for this kanji. In the app, you can adopt another learner's or write your own.
Common vocabulary
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 気 | き | spirit, mind, heart |
| 気吹く | いぶく | to breathe |
| 侍気質 | さむらいかたぎ | samurai spirit |
| 元気 | げんき | lively, full of spirit, energetic |
| 病気 | やまいけ | feeling ill, sensation of illness, signs of illness |
| 商売気質 | しょうばいかたぎ | mercantile spirit, mercenary spirit |
Sources: meanings and readings based on KANJIDIC2 and JMdict (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0) · KanjiVG strokes © Ulrich Apel (CC BY-SA 3.0) · reading selection, French translations and memory hooks: Kanzen.