Take a deep breath and relax.
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
The sunrise viewed from the summit was a breathtaking sight.
My son became a doctor.
He is my brother's son, in other words, my nephew.
She let out a single deep sigh.
He looked up at the sky and sighed deeply.
While looking out the window, he gave a deep sigh.
Finally the work finished, and I sighed with relief.
She let out a sigh of relief.
I was so busy I didn't even have time to catch my breath.
Example Vocabulary
息
breath, breathing
息子
son
ため息
sigh
ため息をつく
to sigh; to heave a sigh
息を吐く
to breathe out; to take a breath; to sigh with relief
吐息
sigh; deep breath
息をつく
to take a breath; to catch one's breath; to sigh; to have a moment of relief
息を吐く
to breathe out; to take a breath; to sigh with relief
息を呑む
to hold one's breath; to gasp
息苦しい
suffocating; stifling; breathing with difficulty
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