Kanji 気 — "Energy"
Here is what 気 means, how it is read, what it is built from, and a story that makes "Energy" stick.
Also means: Spirit
How it is read
き, け
the reading borrowed from Chinese — usually appears in compound words
き
the native Japanese reading — usually appears when the kanji stands alone
How to remember it
Kanji are not random strokes. Learn the parts and the whole becomes easy. Put the parts together into one picture. The stranger it is, the harder it is to forget.
When two samurai clash in a Duel, the raw Energy in the air is electric — that invisible force is Energy!
- 气 Energy
The shape of breath bursting out from the mouth, like life Energy.
- 乂 Duel
The shape of two swords clashing together, indicating a fierce duel!
Words that use 気
12 of 75 words in the app that contain this kanji — the most common ones first.
- 気 き spirit, mind, feeling, mood
- 気持ち きもち feeling, emotion, sensation
- 元気 げんき healthy, energetic
- 一気に いっきに in one go, all at once, in a single breath
- 本気 ほんき seriousness, truth, sanctity
- 気付く きづく to notice, to recognize, to become aware of
- 病気 びょうき illness
- 平気 へいき coolness, calmness, unconcern
- 気分 きぶん feeling, mood
- 気を付ける きをつける to be careful, to pay attention, to take care
- 気に入る きにいる to like, to be please
- 勇気 ゆうき courage, bravery, boldness
Want 気 to still be there next month?
Reading it once is not remembering it. The app brings each kanji back right before you would have forgotten it.
