気 — spirit, mind, feeling
き
気
spirit
き
U+6C17
Unicode hex codepoint — a unique identifier for this character in the Unicode standard.
Freq #113
Frequency rank among the ~2,500 most common kanji in Japanese newspapers. Lower number = more common.
Heisig #1885
Index in James Heisig's "Remembering the Kanji" — a popular textbook that teaches kanji through mnemonics and stories.
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Meanings
- spirit
- mind
- feeling
- air
- energy
- mood
Readings
- On'yomi
- き ki け ke
- Kun'yomi
- いき iki
word
き ・ぎ ki On'yomi On'yomi (音読み) — the Sino-Japanese reading, derived from Chinese pronunciation. Most commonly used in compound words (jukugo).
け ・げ ke On'yomi On'yomi (音読み) — the Sino-Japanese reading, derived from Chinese pronunciation. Most commonly used in compound words (jukugo).
Words by frequency and grade
130 wordsEach dot is a word containing 気: further left is more common, higher up needs a later school grade (the grade of its hardest kanji). Click a dot to open the word.
S = secondary school · 64 words have no frequency rank; they sit in the Unranked column.
Appears in idioms
意気消沈
四字熟語
idea spirit, extinguish sink
少壮気鋭
四字熟語
young robust, spirit sharp
同気相求む
慣用句
same spirit, mutually seek one another out
同気相求める
慣用句
same spirit, mutually seek one another out
気をもむ
慣用句
to knead and wring one's own spirit
気は持ちよう
慣用句
the spirit is all in how you hold it
病は気から
諺
Illness comes from the spirit (Qi)
人生意気に感ず
諺
human life is moved by spirit
Components
Pictographic evolution. The grapheme 气 depicts rising steam or vapor — air, spirit, energy. Extended to vital life force (ki) and mood.