Kanji

気

気

spirit, mind, air, atmosphere, mood

Kanji

Grade

Grade 1

Strokes

6 strokes

Radical

气部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

キ, ケ

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

いき

Nanori (Name Reading)

おき

Common Readings

キ, ケ

Example sentences

気持ち きもち
彼 の 気持ち が よく 分かる

I understand his feelings well.

伝える つたえる
感謝 の 気持ち を 言葉 で 伝える の は 大切 だ

It is important to express feelings of gratitude in words.

気 き
雨 が 降る ような 気 が する 。

I have a feeling it's going to rain.

足りる たりる
この 料理 、 塩 が 少し 足りない 気 が します 。

I feel like this dish lacks a bit of salt.

気がする きがする
今日 は 雨 が 降る ような 気がする 。

I have a feeling it's going to rain today.

幻 まぼろし
霧 の 中 に 亡くなった 祖父 の 幻 を 見た ような 気がした 。

I felt like I saw the phantom of my late grandfather in the fog.

気づく きづく
忘れ物 に 気づいた とき に は 、 もう 電車 は 出発 していた 。

By the time I noticed I had forgotten something, the train had already departed.

落とす おとす
財布 を 落とした こと に 気づいて 、 慌てて 戻った 。

I noticed I had dropped my wallet and hurried back.

気になる きになる
テスト の 結果 が 気になります 。

I'm anxious about the test results.

元気 げんき
毎日 しっかり 食べて 、 元気 に 過ごしましょう 。

Let's eat well every day and stay healthy.

Example Vocabulary

気持ち

きもち

feelings, emotions, mood, sentiment

気

き

spirit, mind, mood

気がする

きがする

to have a feeling; to have a hunch

気づく

きづく

to notice; to realize; to become aware of

気になる

きになる

to be on one's mind; to worry; to be curious

元気

げんき

energetic; healthy; well; spirits; vigor

気付く

きづく

to notice; to realize; to become aware of

空気

くうき

air; atmosphere

本気

ほんき

seriousness; earnestness; truth

気にする

きにする

to care about; to worry about; to mind

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