Kanji

息

breath, respiration, son, interest (on money)

Kanji

Grade

Grade 3

Strokes

10 strokes

Radical

心部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

ソク

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

いき

Nanori (Name Reading)

いき, おき, かず, き, やす

Common Readings

ソク, いき

Example sentences

いき
深く 吸って リラックス して ください

Take a deep breath and relax.

光景 こうけい
山頂 から 眺める 日の出 呑む ほど 美しい 光景 だった

The sunrise viewed from the summit was a breathtaking sight.

息子 むすこ
息子 医者 なりました

My son became a doctor.

つまり つまり
息子 つまり あたる

He is my brother's son, in other words, my nephew.

ため息 ためいき
彼女 深い ため息 一つ ついた

She let out a single deep sigh.

てん
仰いで 深く ため息 ついた

He looked up at the sky and sighed deeply.

ため息をつく ためいきをつく
見ながら 深く ため息をついた

While looking out the window, he gave a deep sigh.

息を吐く いきをつく
ようやく 仕事 終わって ふう っと 息を吐いた

Finally the work finished, and I sighed with relief.

吐息 といき
彼女 安堵 吐息 もらした

She let out a sigh of relief.

息をつく いきをつく
忙しくて 息をつく なかった

I was so busy I didn't even have time to catch my breath.

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