JLPT N3 · 10 strokes
Kanji 息: "breath, respiration, son"
The kanji 息 means "breath, respiration, son, interest (on money), rest, coming to an end". It is written with 10 strokes and belongs to JLPT level N3, read ソク in on'yomi and いき in kun'yomi.
Stroke order
Strokes are written in the order of the numbers. The order is not decorative: it is what gives the character its balance, and it is also how handwriting search works in Japanese dictionaries.
Readings
On'yomi (Sino-Japanese reading)
ソク
Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
いき
In a kun'yomi reading, the dot separates the kanji from its okurigana: かた.る is read かたる and written 語る. A hyphen marks a bound position, like -び in 日.
At a glance
| Meaning | breath, respiration, son, interest (on money), rest, coming to an end |
|---|---|
| Strokes | 10 |
| JLPT level | N3 |
| Taught in Japan | grade 3 |
| Frequency rank | 882 of 2,501 |
Common words with 息
The most frequent words using this kanji, most common first, with furigana readings. Click one to open it in the reader.
- 息breath; breathing · concord; harmony; rapport
- 息子son · penis
- ため息をつくpousser un soupir, soupirer
- ため息sigh
- 吐息sigh; long breath
- 息をつくreprendre son souffle, souffler un peu
- 息を吐くexpirer, souffler
- 息苦しいchoking; suffocating; stifling · oppressive; heavy
- 一息one breath · time of one breath
- 息をするto breathe
- 休息rest; relief; relaxation
- 一息つくto take a breather; to take a rest · to catch one's breath; to take a breath
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