spirit, mood, air
On'yomi (音読み)
- キ
- ケ
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
- き
About this kanji
The kanji 気 (ki) primarily means spirit, mood, or air and is commonly used as both a noun and in various verbs. It's often associated with feelings or one's state of being. For example, 気持ち (kimochi) refers to a person’s feeling or emotion, while 元気 (genki) means healthy or energetic. Another related term is 気分 (kibun), which also means feeling, particularly in terms of mood. You might also hear the phrase 気に入る (ki ni iru), which means to be pleased with something. A useful note is that 気 can convey one’s mental state, so pay attention to its context!
Built from
Example sentences
気持ちがいいです。
I feel good.
Meanings across languages
- English
- spirit, mood, air
- Tiếng Việt
- khí, tinh thần, cảm xúc
- 日本語
- 気, 気持ち, 気分
- 한국어
- 정신
- 中文
- 精神
- id
- jiwa
- th
- จิตวิญญาณ
- es
- espíritu
- fr
- esprit
- de
- geist
- pt
- espírito
Common compounds
- 気持ちき.もちfeeling, emotion
- 元気げん.きhealthy, energetic
- 気分き.ぶんfeeling, mood
- 気に入るき.に.いるto be pleased with
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