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Kanji Information Sheet for 気 ( PDF version )
Bushu (Radical) Info: 气 (きがまえ) – spirit
Henshall Mnemonic: spirit-like vapors from source x
Levels: JLPT N5 | JLPT 4 (old) | Grade 1
Frequency: #113 of the 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Frequency: #113 of the 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Common Words and/or Phrases Using this Kanji:
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JLPT N5 Words
- 電気 [でんき]
(n) electricity; (electric) light [K] [D] [Jisho] - 病気 [びょうき]
(n) illness; disease; sickness [K] [D] [Jisho] - 天気 [てんき]
(n) weather; the elements; fine weather [K] [D] [Jisho] - 元気 [げんき]
(adj-na,n) health(y); robust; vigor; energy; vitality; vim; stamina; spirit; courage; pep [K] [D] [Jisho]
JLPT N4 Words
- 気持ち [きもち]
(n) feeling; sensation; mood [K] [D] [Jisho] - 天気予報 [てんきよほう]
weather forecast; weather report [K] [D] [Jisho] - 気分 [きぶん]
(n) feeling; mood [K] [D] [Jisho] - 気 [き]
(n) spirit; mood [K] [D] [Jisho] - 空気 [くうき]
(n) air; atmosphere [K] [D] [Jisho]
JLPT N3 Words
- 活気 [かっき]
(n) energy; liveliness [K] [D] [Jisho] - 雰囲気 [ふんいき]
(n) atmosphere (e.g. musical); mood; ambience [K] [D] [Jisho] - 気付く [きづく]
(v5k) to notice; to recognize; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize [K] [D] [Jisho] - 大気 [たいき]
(n) atmosphere [K] [D] [Jisho] - 陽気 [ようき]
(adj-na,n) season; weather; cheerfulness [K] [D] [Jisho] - 気味 [きみ]
(n) sensation; feeling [K] [D] [Jisho] - 勇気 [ゆうき]
(n) courage; bravery; valour; nerve; boldness [K] [D] [Jisho] - 気に入る [きにいる]
(v5r) to be pleased with; to suit [K] [D] [Jisho] - 気の毒 [きのどく]
(adj-na,n) pitiful; a pity [K] [D] [Jisho] - 気温 [きおん]
(n) temperature [K] [D] [Jisho] - 人気 [にんき]
(n,adj-na) popular; business conditions; popular feeling [K] [D] [Jisho] - 気候 [きこう]
(n) climate [K] [D] [Jisho] - 景気 [けいき]
(n) condition; state; business (condition) [K] [D] [Jisho]
JLPT N2 Words
- 換気 [かんき]
(n) ventilation [K] [D] [Jisho] - 強気 [つよき]
(adj-na,n) firm; strong [K] [D] [Jisho] - 気体 [きたい]
(n) vapour; gas [K] [D] [Jisho]
JLPT N1 Words
Other Popular Words Not Classified by JLPT
- 換気扇 [かんきせん]
(n) ventilation fan [K] [D] [Jisho] - 気取る [きどる]
(v5r) to affect; to put on airs [K] [D] [Jisho] - 気象学 [きしょうがく]
(n) meteorology [K] [D] [Jisho] - 意気 [いき]
(n) spirit; heart; disposition [K] [D] [Jisho] - 気象台 [きしょうだい]
(n) meteorological observatory [K] [D] [Jisho] - 気象庁 [きしょうちょう]
Meteorological Agency [K] [D] [Jisho] - 覇気 [はき]
(n) ambition; aspiration [K] [D] [Jisho] - 意気込み [いきごみ]
(n) ardor; enthusiasm [K] [D] [Jisho] - 気丈 [きじょう]
(adj-na,n) stout-hearted; firm [K] [D] [Jisho] - 電気製品 [でんきせいひん]
electronic goods [K] [D] [Jisho] - 意気盛んだ [いきさかんだ]
be in high spirits [K] [D] [Jisho] - 意気地 [いくじ]
(n) self-respect; self-confidence; guts; backbone [K] [D] [Jisho] - 気心 [きごころ]
(n) temper; disposition [K] [D] [Jisho] - 気勢 [きせい]
(n) fervour; vigour; ardour; spirit [K] [D] [Jisho] - 外気 [がいき]
(n) open air [K] [D] [Jisho] - 気性 [きしょう]
(n) disposition; temperament [K] [D] [Jisho] - 気晴らし [きばらし]
(n) recreation [K] [D] [Jisho] - 気絶 [きぜつ]
(n,vs) faint; swoon [K] [D] [Jisho] - 気前 [きまえ]
(n) generosity [K] [D] [Jisho] - 英気 [えいき]
(n) excellent talent [K] [D] [Jisho] - 士気 [しき]
(n) morale (of troops, team, etc.) [K] [D] [Jisho] - 高気圧 [こうきあつ]
(n) high atmospheric pressure [K] [D] [Jisho] - 不気味 [ぶきみ]
(adj-na,n) weird; ominous; eerie; uncanny; ghastly [K] [D] [Jisho] - お気に入り [おきにいり]
(n) favorite; pet [K] [D] [Jisho] - 眠気 [ねむけ]
(n) sleepiness; drowsiness [K] [D] [Jisho]
Acknowledgments
The sofware used to generate this kanji information uses the EDICT and KANJIDIC files. These files are the property of the Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group at Monash University and are used in conformance with the Group's license.NOTE: I converted the sources just mentioned years ago and have never really updated so there may be some missing or incorrect information that has been addressed in the original sources but not here.
The first Stroke Order image used on this page is courtesy of Ulrich Apel's excellent open source KanjiVG project. The second image is from the folks at the excellent Jisho Japanese-English dictionary site and it too is based on KanjiVG.
Classifying the kanji and popular vocabulary by the new JLPT levels was done by consulting Jonathan Waller‘s JLPT Resources page, renshuu, Wictionary, and Nihongo Ichiban.
The Henshall Mnemonics are the copyright of Tuttle Publishing and are the result of the hard work by Professor Henshall. See the list I used here.
If you are curious about the lexicography shown in the word definitions, visit the WWWJDIC abbreviations and codes guide and the JMdict/Edict Lexicographical details page.