気 (iki) Kanji Meaning: "Spirit" | Learn Kanji with Pictures

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Drawing: Steam rises from the rice, unseen but felt: spirit, energy in the air.

気 means spirit

mind, air, atmosphere, mood

Steam rises from the rice, unseen but felt: spirit, energy in the air.

On'yomi

  • キki
  • ケke

Kun'yomi

  • いきiki
  • きki

How it's built

  • 气steam
  • 乂cross

Common words

  • 気きspirit; mind
  • 気前きまえgenerosity
  • 外気がいきopen air
  • 気心きごころtemper; disposition

Through history

  1. Seal script form of 氣Seal
  2. Today
Written 氣 before Japan's postwar reform.

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