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KanjiN5Grade 1 · 小16 strokesRadical 气#113 in newspapers

気 · spirit, mind

気 is a kanji meaning spirit, mind, air, atmosphere. It has 6 strokes and is on the JLPT N5 list.

On'yomi · from Chinese

  • キki
  • ケke

Kun'yomi · Japanese

  • いきiki
  • きki

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Words that use 気 · 66 in our JLPT lists

Words that use 気
WordReadingMeaningLevel
元気げんきhealth(y), energeticN5
天気てんきweatherN5
電気でんきelectricity, (electric) lightN5
病気びょうきillness; sicknessN5
気きspirit, moodN4
気分きぶんfeeling, moodN4
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More words that use 気
WordReadingMeaningLevel
空気くうきair, atmosphereN4
気持ちきもちfeeling, sensation, moodN4
天気予報てんきよほうweather forecastN4
湿気しっけmoisture, humidity, dampnessN3
活気かっきvigor; liveliness; vitality; energyN3
気温きおんtemperature (weather - not used for things)N3
気候きこうclimateN3
気体きたいvapor, gasN3
気付くきづくto notice, to recognize, to become aware ofN3
気に入るきにいるto like, to be pleaseN3
気の毒きのどくpitiful, a pityN3
気味きみ-like, -looking, -lookedN3
景気けいきcondition, state, business (condition)N3
勇気ゆうきcourage, bravery, boldnessN3
陽気ようきseason, weather, cheerfulnessN3
大気たいきatmosphereN3
人気にんきpopularityN3
雰囲気ふんいきatmosphere (e.g., musical), mood, ambianceN3
磁気じきmagnetismN3
お気の毒におきのどくにI'm sorry to hear that…N2
換気かんきventilationN2
気圧きあつatmospheric pressureN2
気を付けるきをつけるto be careful, to pay attention, to take careN2
気配けはいindication, sign, hintN2
湿気しっきmoisture, humidity, dampnessN2
蒸気じょうきsteam, vaporN2
水蒸気すいじょうきwater vapor, steamN2
強気つよきfirm, strongN2
生意気なまいきimpertinent, impudentN2
生意気ななまいきimpertinent, saucy, cheeky, impudent, audacious, cocky, pert, brashN2
呑気のんきcarefree, optimistic, carelessN2
吐き気はきけnausea, sickness in the stomachN2
平気へいきcoolness, calmness, unconcernN2
湯気ゆげsteamN2
根気こんきpatience; perseverance, energyN1
寒気さむけchill, shiver, coldN1
何気ないなにげないcasual, unconcernedN1
一気いっきat one push, in one gulpN1
陰気いんきgloom, melancholyN1
浮気うわきaffair, to cheatN1
気兼ねきがねhesitance, diffidence, feeling constraintN1
気軽きがるcheerful, buoyant, lightheartedN1
気障きざaffectation, conceit, snobberyN1
気質きしつcharacter, trait, temperamentN1
気象きしょうweather, climateN1
気立てきだてgood-natured, kind-heartedN1
気品きひんgrace, eleganceN1
気風きふうcharacter, traits, ethosN1
気まぐれきまぐれwhim, caprice, uneven temperN1
気流きりゅうatmospheric currentN1
湿気るしけるto be damp, to be moistN1
呆気ないあっけないnot enough, too quick (short, long, etc.)N1
意気込むいきごむto be enthusiastic aboutN1
素っ気無いそっけないcold, short, curt, bluntN1
短気たんきquick temperN1
不景気ふけいきbusiness recession, hard times, depressionN1
本気ほんきseriousness, truth, sanctityN1
水気みずけmoisture, dampnessN1
無邪気むじゃきinnocence, simple-mindednessN1
人気ひとけsign of lifeN1

Example sentence

元気出して。

げんきだして

Cheer up!

Readings and meanings: KANJIDIC2 · Words: JMdict · © EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Stroke order: KanjiVG (Ulrich Apel and contributors, CC BY-SA 3.0) · JLPT levels: Jonathan Waller, tanos.co.uk (CC BY), unofficial · Sentence: Tatoeba #175025 (CC BY 2.0 FR) · All sources · This page's kanji and word data is shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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