Moji Ninja

息 — breath; son

息 means “breath; son”. It is a JLPT N3 kanji written with 10 strokes. On'yomi: ソク (soku). Kun'yomi: いき (iki). You'll see it in words such as 息 (iki, “breath; breathing”).

息
Stroke order of 息
Meaning
breath; son
On'yomi
ソク (soku)
Kun'yomi
いき (iki)
Strokes
10
Level
JLPT N3 · set Body & health 1

How to remember 息

Your self (自) over your heart (心): a breath.

Parts: 自 self; nose · 心 heart

Words with 息

WordReadingMeaning
息いき iki kunbreath; breathing
ため息ためいき tameiki kunsigh

Don't confuse it with

More in the “Body & health 1” set

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