Kanji 気: "spirit, mind, air"

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

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

Common words with 気

The most frequent words using this kanji, most common first, with furigana readings. Click one to open it in the reader.

• 気き持もちfeeling; sensation; mood; state of mind · preparedness; readiness; attitude
• 気きspirit; mind; heart · nature; disposition
• 元げん気きlively; full of spirit; energetic; vigorous · healthy; well; fit; in good health
• 気きがするto feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to get a sense (that) · to feel like doing; to want to do
• 気きづくto notice; to realize; to realise; to become aware (of) · to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses); to come round
• 気きになるto weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to worry about; to be concerned about · to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to wonder (about); to catch one's eye
• 気げseeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
• 空くう気きair; atmosphere · mood; situation
• 気き分ぶんfeeling; mood
• 気きにするto mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
• 本ほん気きseriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
• 雰ふん囲い気きatmosphere; mood; ambience; ambiance · a certain air; presence; special aura; something (about someone)

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