気

音読おんよみ: キ、ケ

訓読くんよみ: いき

画数かくすう: 6

部首ぶしゅ: きがまえ(气)

Meaning

Spirit / Air / Mood

  • 気温きおん — temperature
  • 気圧きあつ — atmospheric pressure
  • 気楽きらく — carefree; easygoing
  • 気持きもち — feeling
  • 気配けはい — presence; sign
  • 元気げんき — healthy; energetic

The character “気” originally represents steam or vapor rising — a symbol of energy, breath, or atmosphere. It appears in many common phrases and plays a big role in describing emotions or unseen forces in daily life.

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