気 — spirit

You can spot 気 in 元気 (health, vitality) and 天気 (weather).

N5 6 strokes

Readings

On’yomi: キ、ケ
Kun’yomi: いき、き

How to write 気

Numbered stroke order diagram for 気 — Follow the numbers to write each stroke in order.

See 気 in words

元気げんき
health, vitality
天気てんき
weather
電気でんき
electricity, electric light
病気びょうき
illness

In a sentence

今日の天気はよかったです。きょうのてんきはよかったです。The weather was good today.
田中さんはいつも元気です。たなかさんはいつもげんきです。Tanaka is always cheerful.
電気を消さないで寝ました。でんきをけさないでねました。I slept without turning off the light.

Quick practice: 気

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