Today’s Kanji is “汽” (ki); Kanji for “steam”.
Handwritten Kanji “汽” (ki)
Readings, Radical and Meaning of “汽”
| 漢字 Kanji | 読み Readings | ローマ字 Romaji | 画数 Stroke Count | 部首 Radical | 意味 Meaning |
| 汽 | キ | ki | 7 | 氵 | steam |
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 “汽”
| Jukugo / Usage | Yomi | Romaji | Meaning |
| 汽車 | きしゃ | kisha | Steam train |
| 汽船 | きせん | kisen | Steamship |
| 汽笛 | きてき | kiteki | (steam) whistle |
