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気 kanji
spirit, mind, air, atmosphere, mood
- JLPT level
- N5 (unofficial)
- First appears in
- N5 vocabulary
- Strokes
- 6
- School grade
- Grade 1 (elementary school)
On readings
キケ
Kun readings
いきき
Variant forms
氣炁Words with 気
LevelWord & meaningActions
- —水平磁気記録longitudinal magnetic recording
- —気を利かせるto use tact; to exercise discretion; to be tactful; to be thoughtful; to have the sense (to do); to take a hint
- —気心の知れたbosom (buddy); trusted (friend)
- —電気のこぎりelectric saw
- —電気メーカーelectrical manufacturer; company manufacturing electric devices; electric-appliance maker
- —空気読めないunable to read the situation; unable to pick up on the mood (e.g. of a conversation); unable to read the room
- —気は持ちようEverything depends on how you look at it
- —気を奪われるto be engrossed; to be enthralled
- —気分を高めるto raise someone's spirits; to enhance a mood
- —気分が高まるto feel more like (a certain mood)
- —ろ紙電気泳動paper electrophoresis
- —空気ハンマーpneumatic hammer
- —気が済まないnot being satisfied; not being able to enjoy
- —気で気を病むto worry without reason; to fret
- —気の持ちようone's frame of mind; way one looks at things
- —気をのまれるto be overwhelmed; to be overawed
- —気をよくするto be pleased; to be in a good mood
- —気を楽にするto relax; to take it easy
- —気が強くなるto feel more confident
- —気が変になるto go crazy; to lose one's mind