息 breath
| Meaning | breath; respiration; son; interest (on money) |
|---|---|
| On | ソク |
| Kun | いき |
| Strokes | 10 |
| First met | N2 lesson 107, in 息をのむ |
Stroke order
Words
| Word | Reading | Meaning | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| 息をのむ | いきをのむ | to catch one's breath | N2 |
| 息吹 | いぶき | breath, signs of life | N2 |
| 伝統の息吹 | でんとうのいぶき | living breath of cultural tradition | N1 |
| 窒息 | ちっそく | carbon dioxide blanket layer | N1 |
| 息を呑む | いきをのむ | to gasp in awe, hold one's breath | N1 |
| 野生の息吹 | やせいのいぶき | untamed breath of wild mountain nature | N1 |
| 窒息防止 | ちっそくぼうし | absolute prevention of oxygen starvation | N1 |
| 讃嘆の吐息 | さんたんのといき | quiet breath of deep aesthetic wonder | N1 |