vapor, steam
On'yomi (音読み)
- キ
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
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About this kanji
The kanji 「汽」 primarily means vapor or steam and is often used in nouns rather than verbs. One common compound is 汽車 (きしゃ), which means steam locomotive, referring to trains powered by steam engines. Another is 汽船 (きせん), meaning steamship, used for ships that run on steam power. Additionally, 汽笛 (きてき) translates to steam whistle, often associated with trains and ships. This kanji focuses on steam-related concepts, and while it primarily appears in combination with other kanji, it is important in understanding terms related to transportation and machinery.
Example sentences
汽車の音が遠くで聞こえる。
The sound of the steam engine can be heard in the distance.
Meanings across languages
- English
- vapor, steam
- Tiếng Việt
- hơi nước
- 日本語
- 汽
- 한국어
- 증기
- 中文
- 蒸汽
- id
- uap, uap
- th
- ไอน้ำ, ไอน้ำ
- es
- vapor, vapor
- fr
- vapeur, vapeur
- de
- Dampfdampf, Dampf
- pt
- vapor, vapor
Common compounds
- 汽車きしゃsteam locomotive, steam train, (long-distance) train
- 汽船きせんsteamship, steamboat, steamer
- 汽笛きてきsteam whistle
- 汽水きすいbrackish water
- 汽缶きかんboiler
- 汽艇きてい(steam) launch
- 汽圧きあつsteam pressure
- 汽力きりょくsteam power
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