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N5 Kanji 71: 気
Meaning of kanji 気:
In Japanese, 気 means “air”.
How to read kanji 気:
| Kunyomi | Not often used |
| Onyomi | き、け |
How to write kanji 気:
Origin of kanji 気:
You can see three lines that stands for the airflow in the air, so 気 stands for “air”.
Development of kanji 気:
Note:
| In Traditional Chinese it is written as 氣. But in Japanese it is written as 気. |
Vocabulary containing kanji 気:
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 病気 | びょうき | illness |
| 元気 | げんき | energy |
| 電気 | でんき | electricity |
| 天気 | てんき | weather |
| 気 | き | intention |
| 気持ち | きもち | feeling |
| 気分 | きぶん | feeling |
| 空気 | くうき | air |
| 気付く | きづく | to notice |
| 人気 | にんき | popularity |
| 雰囲気 | ふんいき | atmosphere |
| 気味 | きみ | a little |
| 一気 | いっき | all at once |
| 勇気 | ゆうき | courage |
| 本気 | ほんき | serious |
| 平気 | へいき | calmness |
| 意気 | いき | enthusiasm |
| 気配 | けはい | sign |
| 景気 | けいき | business |
| やる気 | やるき | motivation |
| 気の毒 | きのどく | sorry |
| 気力 | きりょく | willpower |
| 蒸気 | じょうき | vapor |
| 気候 | きこう | climate |
| 気温 | きおん | temperature |
| 気軽 | きがる | feel free |
| 気楽 | きらく | easy |
| 気質 | かたぎ | trait |
| 浮気 | うわき | cheating |
| 陽気 | ようき | cheerful |
| 活気 | かっき | liveliness |
| 大気 | たいき | atmosphere |
| 気遣う | きづかう | to care |
| 根気 | こんき | patience |
| 気合い | きあい | spirit |
| 吐き気 | はきけ | nausea |
| 気象 | きしょう | weather |
| 素っ気ない | そっけない | pitiful |
| 湿気 | しっけ | moisture |
| 排気 | はいき | exhaust |
| 気掛かり | きがかり | worry |
| 気まぐれ | きまぐれ | freaky |
| 狂気 | きょうき | insanity |
| 気配り | きくばり | consideration |
| 熱気 | ねっき | hot air |
| 磁気 | じき | magnetic |
| 無邪気 | むじゃき | innocent |
| 寒気 | さむけ | cold |
| 湯気 | ゆげ | steam |
| 正気 | しょうき | sanity |
| 強気 | つよき | strong |
| 気遣い | きづかい | caring |
| 気まずい | きまずい | awkward |
| 色気 | いろけ | sex appeal |
| 生気 | せいき | vitality |
| 換気 | かんき | ventilation |
| 気圧 | きあつ | air pressure |
| 呆気ない | あっけない | unsatisfying |
| 気性 | きしょう | temper |
| 士気 | しき | morale |
| 陰気 | いんき | gloomy |
| 眠気 | ねむけ | sleepiness |
| 気迫 | きはく | spirit |
| 気品 | きひん | dignity |
| 気管 | きかん | trachea |
| 気概 | きがい | spirit |
| 気安い | きやすい | friendly |
| 冷気 | れいき | chilly air |
| 乗り気 | のりき | motivation |
| 健気 | けなげ | brave |
| 短気 | たんき | impatient |
| 殺気 | さっき | bloodlust |
| 気長 | きなが | patient |
| 弱気 | よわき | bearish |
| 気運 | きうん | strength |
| 味気ない | あじきない | bland |
| 内気 | ないき | shy |
| 気絶 | きぜつ | faint |
| 気前 | きまえ | generous |
| 気休め | きやすめ | consolation |
| 気難しい | きむつかしい | grumpy |
| 気体 | きたい | gas |
| 気高い | けだかい | noble |
Example Sentences of kanji 気:
| 私は、気が強い女が嫌なんです。 I hate strong-minded women. 彼は病気の間凄い勇気を示した。 He showed amazing courage during his illness. 彼女はとても気前よくお金を出す。 She is very free with her money. 寝不足で彼女は元気がなかった。 Lack of sleep whittled away her energy. 彼は気高い心を持っている。 He has a noble mind. |
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Is it possible to say 気分いい instead of 気持ちいい? Does it work that way? If not, what are the differences between 気分 and 気持ち?
Yes, they are the same!