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

息 いき
深く息を吸って、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は、息を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
私の息子は医者になりました。

My son became a doctor.

つまり つまり
彼は私の兄の息子、つまり私の甥にあたる。

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

ため息 ためいき
彼女は深いため息を一つついた。

She let out a single deep sigh.

天 てん
彼は天を仰いで、深くため息をついた。

He looked up at the sky and sighed deeply.

ため息をつく ためいきをつく
彼は窓の外を見ながら、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
ようやく仕事が終わって、ふうっと息を吐いた。

Finally the work finished, and I sighed with relief.

吐息 といき
彼女は安堵の吐息をもらした。

She let out a sigh of relief.

息をつく いきをつく
忙しくて、息をつく暇もなかった。

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

Example Vocabulary

息

いき

breath, breathing

息子

むすこ

son

ため息

ためいき

sigh

ため息をつく

ためいきをつく

to sigh; to heave a sigh

息を吐く

いきをつく

to breathe out; to take a breath; to sigh with relief

吐息

といき

sigh; deep breath

息をつく

いきをつく

to take a breath; to catch one's breath; to sigh; to have a moment of relief

息を吐く

いきをつく

to breathe out; to take a breath; to sigh with relief

息を呑む

いきをのむ

to hold one's breath; to gasp

息苦しい

いきぐるしい

suffocating; stifling; breathing with difficulty

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