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spirit, mood

JLPT N5 Grade 1 6 strokes
On'yomi
キ・ケ

気 means "spirit, mood". It is a JLPT N5 kanji written in 6 strokes. Its on'yomi (Sino-Japanese) reading is キ・ケ. Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 1.

Example word

元気げんき

healthy

気 in example sentences

  • びょうきです。

    Byouki desu.

    I'm sick.

  • ほんきだよ。

    Honki da yo.

    I mean it!

  • をつけて!

    Ki o tsukete!

    Take care!

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

Stroke order & writing

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Words that use 気

Common questions

What does the kanji 気 mean?
気 means "spirit, mood". It is a JLPT N5 kanji.
How many strokes does 気 have?
気 is written in 6 strokes.
How is 気 read?
Its on'yomi (Sino-Japanese) reading is キ・ケ.
What JLPT level is 気?
気 is a JLPT N5 kanji.