空気

See also: 空氣

Japanese

Kanji in this term
空	気
くう Grade: 1	き Grade: 1
on’yomi

Etymology

Probably from Middle Chinese compound 空氣 ( khuwng khjɨjH, literally “empty vapor”). Compare modern Min Nan 空氣 (khong-khì).

Pronunciation

On’yomi: Kan’on
- (Tokyo) くうき [kúꜜùkì] (Atamadaka – [1])^[1]
- IPA^(key): [kɯ̟ᵝːkʲi]
- Audio (file)

Noun

空気 (shinjitai kanji, kyūjitai kanji 空氣, hiragana くうき, rōmaji kūki)

air, atmosphere
mood, atmosphere

Synonyms

(air): 大気 (たいき) (taiki)
(mood): 雰 (ふん)囲 (い)気 (き) (fun'iki)

References

↑ 2006, 大辞林 (Daijirin), Third Edition (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN

1988, 国語大辞典（新装版） (Kokugo Dai Jiten, Revised Edition) (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Shogakukan
2000, Jonathan Bunt, Gillian Hall, The Oxford Starter Japanese Dictionary, First Edition, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN

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