[汽] Handwritten Kanji for steam and its Readings, Radical and Usage

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