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N5 kanji · 6 strokes

気 means air, energy, mood

气 steam rising · 乂 rice, simplified to an X

気Real origin

Steam rising (气) from cooking rice: air, energy, mood.

Real origin: where the kanji comes from, as far as scholars agree.

Meaning and readings

Meanings
spirit, mind, air, atmosphere
JLPT level
N5
Strokes
6
School grade
Grade 1 in Japan
Japanese (kunyomi) き ki

き (ki) is the Japanese word for this kanji. You use it when the kanji stands alone or has kana after it. Dictionaries call this the kun reading.

From Chinese (onyomi) キ ki

キ (ki) came from Chinese with the character. You mostly hear it in words made of several kanji. Dictionaries call this the on reading.

Other readings from Chinese: ケ ke

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Common word

人気 にんき · ninki

popularity, public favor

Built from

  • 气 steam
  • 丿 a sweeping stroke
  • 丶 dot

The story and the part meanings are Chirami's own. Readings, meanings and the common word come from KANJIDIC2 and JMdict, and the strokes from KanjiVG. Spotted a mistake? Email support@brightsmilesolutions.org.