Today’s Kanji is “息” (iki); Kanji for “breath”.
Handwritten Kanji “息” (iki)
Readings, Radical and Meaning of “息”
| 漢字 Kanji |
読み Readings |
ローマ字 Romaji |
画数 Stroke Count |
部首 Radical |
意味 Meaning |
| 息 | ソク いき |
soku iki |
10 | 心 | breath |
Readings contain “音読み(on-yomi)” and “訓読み(kun-yomi)“. On-yomi is written in “カタカナ(katakana)” and Kun-yomi is written in “ひらがな(hiragana)“. (⇒ What is On-yomi and Kun-yomi?)
Jukugo (Kanji Compound Words) / Usage of “息”
| Jukugo / Usage | Yomi | Romaji | Meaning |
| 休息する | きゅうそくする | Kyūsoku suru | To rest |
| 海に生息する怪物 | うみにせいそくするかいぶつ | Umi ni seisoku suru kaibutsu | Monster that lives in the sea |
| 息を吹きかける | いきをふきかける | Iki wo fukikakeru | Breathe on |
