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Kanji 息: meaning "breath", readings, stroke order

The kanji 息 means "breath". On'yomi: ソク; kun'yomi: いき. JLPT N3 kanji, with example words.

Readings

Meaning
breath
On'yomi
ソク
Kun'yomi
いき
Strokes
10
Level
JLPT N3
Official status
Jōyō (common-use kanji)

Words with 息

  • 息子 むすこ — (humble) son
  • 利息 りそく — Interest (finance)
  • 息 いき — breath
  • 休息 きゅうそく — rest, relief, relaxation
  • 溜息 ためいき — a sigh
  • 子息 しそく — (hon.) son
  • 消息 しょうそく — news, letter, circumstances
  • 窒息 ちっそく — suffocation
  • 一息 ひといき — a breath, a pause, an effort

Stroke order · 10 strokes

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4
  5. 5
  6. 6
  7. 7
  8. 8
  9. 9
  10. 10

Strokes: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0).

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