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息

breath
Stroke count: 10

Readings

On readingソク
Kun readingいき
JLPT level: N2JōyōGrade 3

Meanings

  1. breathRtK
  2. respiration
  3. son
    彼は不幸にも息子を失った。He had the misfortune to lose his son.tatoeba
    彼は貧しかったので息子を大学に入れられなかった。He could not send his son to college because of poverty.tatoeba
  4. interest (on money)
  5. rest
    彼は大きく息を吸って不安をしずめようとした。He took a deep breath and tried to put his uneasiness to rest.tatoeba
  6. coming to an end
  1. breathing
  2. concord
  3. harmony
  4. rapport

Synonyms

呼吸

Popular Usage

息子休息

Radicals and components

Radical心heart忄variant㣺variant
Components
How it's built
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Mnemonic (RtK)

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nose (鼻) · drop (丶) · eye (目) · heart (心)

From "Remembering the Kanji" by James Heisig · Frame 657

Compound words

息子むすこ
son; penis
休息きゅうそく
rest; relief; relaxation
一息ひといき
one breath; time of one breath; pause; break; rest
子息しそく
(another's) son
終息しゅうそく
cessation; (coming to an) end
消息しょうそく
news (from someone); letter; contact; (someone's) whereabouts; (someone's) movements
寝息ねいき
breathing of a sleeping person
生息せいそく
inhabiting; living
息吹いぶき
breath; sign (of something new and fresh); breath (of spring, fresh air, etc.); vitality
嘆息たんそく
sigh (of grief, disappointment, etc.); grieving; lamenting; deploring
窒息ちっそく
suffocation; choking; asphyxia
利息りそく
interest (on a loan, deposit etc.)
喘息ぜんそく
asthma
鼻息はないき
nasal breathing; breathing through one's nose; person's pleasure; excitement
消息筋しょうそくすじ
informed circles
息切れいきぎれ
shortness of breath; panting; puffing; running out of steam (of the economy, a project, etc.); losing momentum
ため息ためいき
sigh
生息地せいそくち
habitat; home (e.g. of the tiger)
ドラ息子どらむすこ
lazy son; profligate son
一人息子ひとりむすこ
only son
愛息あいそく
(your) beloved son
安息あんそく
rest
姑息こそく
underhanded
棲息せいそく
inhabiting

Kun Reading Examples

彼は息を深くすいこんだ。いき
He drew a deep breath.tatoeba
彼は息を止めた。いき
He held his breath.tatoeba
彼は息も絶え絶えに横たわっていた。いき
He lay breathing very feebly.tatoeba

Additional Examples

彼は病院へ行ったとたん息を引き取った。
Hardly had he arrived at the hospital when he breathed his last.tatoeba
彼は非常に尊敬されていた、しかるに彼の息子は非常に軽蔑されていた。
He was greatly respected, while his son was as much despised.tatoeba

Stroke Order

10 strokes

Practice Writing

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