気

Derived characters

• 𭰑, 𪽺

Related characters

• 氣 (Kyūjitai form of 気)

References

• KangXi: not present, would follow page 599, character 4
• Dai Kanwa Jiten: character 17046
• Dae Jaweon: page 990, character 17
• Hanyu Da Zidian: not present, would follow volume 3, page 2010, character 3
• Unihan data for U+6C17

Readings

• Goon: け (ke, Jōyō)
• Kan’on: き (ki, Jōyō)
• Kun: いき (iki, 気)

Compounds

Synonyms

• (gas): 氛

Pronunciation

• On’yomi: Kan’on
  • (Tokyo) き [kì] (Heiban – [0])^[1][2]
  • IPA^(key): [kʲi]

Noun

気 (shinjitai kanji, kyūjitai kanji 氣, hiragana き, rōmaji ki)

1. spirit; mood

   遊 (あそ)ぶ気 (き)満 (まん)々 (まん)

   asobu ki manman

   brimming with desire to go and play

2. inclination; will; mood; urge

   気 (き)が向 (む)いたら連絡 (れんらく)してね。

   Ki ga muitara renraku shite ne.

   Feel free to contact me if you feel like it (lit. if your mood faces towards it).

   なんとなくやる気 (き)が出 (で)ない。

   Nan-to-naku yaru ki ga denai.

   I just somehow don't feel like doing it. (lit. My urge to do it just isn't coming out.)

3. feeling; sense

   なんか変 (へん)な気 (き)がするんだよね。

   Nanka hen na ki ga suru n da yo ne.

   Something feels kind of off, doesn't it?

4. air, gas
5. air; nature; disposition; sense

   大人気 (おとなげ)ない人 (ひと)

   otonage nai hito

   childish person (lit. person without an adult air)

Pronunciation

• On’yomi: Goon
  • (Tokyo) け​ [kéꜜ] (Atamadaka – [1])^[1][2]
  • (Tokyo) け [kè] (Heiban – [0])^[1][2]
  • IPA^(key): [ke̞]

Noun

気 (shinjitai kanji, kyūjitai kanji 氣, hiragana け, rōmaji ke)

1. sign