気

spirit, mind, air, atmosphere, mood

Readings

On'yomi (音読み)

キケ

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

き

Stroke Order

6 / 6

Information

Grade:1

Strokes:6

JLPT:N5

Frequency:113

Vocabulary

キ

Word	Reading	Meaning
意気	イキ	spirit; heart; disposition
意気地	イキジ	self-respect; self-confidence; guts; backbone; pride; drive; willpower
陰気	インキ	gloomy; dismal; miserable; melancholy; spirit of yin
英気	エイキ	great wisdom; excellent disposition; strength (to face something); willpower; vigor; vigour; energy
外気	ガイキ	open air

ケ

Word	Reading	Meaning
気配	ケハイ	indication; sign; hint; sensation; feeling; tone (of the market)
気色	ケシキ	sign; indication
俗気	ゾクケ	vulgarity; worldliness; worldly ambition
娑婆気	シャバケ	worldly desires or ambitions
毒気	ドクケ	poisonous air; poisonous gas; poisonous vapour; poisonous ingredient; poisonous nature; toxicity; malice; spite; ill will

Other

Word	Reading	Meaning
悪気	わるぎ	ill will; malice; evil intent
意気込む	いきごむ	to be enthusiastic (about); to be eager (to do); to be keen; to be intent (on); to be determined
意気地	いくじ	self-respect; self-confidence; guts; backbone; pride; drive; willpower
一気	いっき	one breath; chug!; drink!
一気に	いっきに	in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; without stopping; without pausing; without a rest; in one sitting; at a stretch; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once

Visually Similar Kanji

These kanji are easily confused due to similar shapes

lose, error, fault, disadvantage, loss

vermilion, cinnabar, scarlet, red, bloody

too much, myself, surplus, other, remainder

show, indicate, point out, express, display

before, ahead, previous, future, precedence

beginning, former time, origin

heavens, sky, imperial

noon, sign of the horse, 11AM-1PM, seventh sign of Chinese zodiac