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Kanji 気: meanings, readings, and example words.

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Kanji 気: spirit, mind, air, atmosphere, mood

Key takeaways

Kanji 気: spirit, mind, air, atmosphere, mood. Readings and core meaning.

See vocabulary and examples below.

Kanji at a glance

気
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Meaning

spiritmindairatmospheremood

On reading

キケ

Kun reading

いきき

Radical

气

Core meaning / core image

Core meaning: 気

spirit, mind, air, atmosphere, mood

Kanji structure breakdown

気

Structure breakdown

气 + 乂

Mnemonic story

Mnemonic story

This character combines the radical for steam or air (气) with a simplified mark (乂). Like steam rising from a pot, it represents the energy, spirit, or mood emanating from within a person or place. It is frequently used in common words like 'mood' (kibun) and 'popularity' (inki).

On'yomi and kun'yomi

On reading

キ
  • 呆気ないあっけない

    too quick / not enough / brief

  • 意気込むいきごむ

    to be enthusiastic

  • 一気いっき

    all at once / in one go

  • 陰気いんき

    gloom / melancholy / somber mood

  • 浮気うわき

    unfaithfulness / cheating / infidelity

  • 寒気かんき

    chill / cold feeling / frost

  • 気兼ねきがね

    hesitation / reluctance to impose

  • 気軽きがる

    easygoing / casual / carefree

Kun reading

いき
  • 意気込むいきごむ

    to be enthusiastic

  • 一気いっき

    all at once / in one go

  • 陰気いんき

    gloom / melancholy / somber mood

  • 浮気うわき

    unfaithfulness / cheating / infidelity

  • 寒気かんき

    chill / cold feeling / frost

  • 気兼ねきがね

    hesitation / reluctance to impose

  • 気軽きがる

    easygoing / casual / carefree

  • 気障きざ

    affectation / conceit / snobbery

Commonly used words

  • 呆気ない
    あっけない

    too quick / not enough / brief

  • 意気込む
    いきごむ

    to be enthusiastic

  • 一気
    いっき

    all at once / in one go

  • 陰気
    いんき

    gloom / melancholy / somber mood

  • 浮気
    うわき

    unfaithfulness / cheating / infidelity

  • 寒気
    かんき

    chill / cold feeling / frost

  • 意気込む
    いきごむ

    to be enthusiastic

  • 一気
    いっき

    all at once / in one go

  • 陰気
    いんき

    gloom / melancholy / somber mood

  • 浮気
    うわき

    unfaithfulness / cheating / infidelity

  • 寒気
    かんき

    chill / cold feeling / frost

  • 気兼ね
    きがね

    hesitation / reluctance to impose

Example sentences

Example 1

試合があっけなく終わった。

Translation

The match ended too quickly.

Example 2

あっけない結末にがっかりした。

Translation

I was disappointed by the too-simple ending.

Example 3

彼は試合に意気込んでいる。

Translation

He is enthusiastic about the match.

Example 4

新しい仕事に意気込んでいる。

Translation

She is eager to start the new job.

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