息 — 10 strokes ／ Radical「心」
道8Elementary year 3 ／ 10 strokes ／ Radical「心」
- On
- ソク
- Kun
- いき
- Meaning
- breath
Origin
自 (nose) + 心 (heart). It shows the 'breath' that comes out from the nose and the heart.
Stroke order
Readings and examples
| ソク | 休息・消息・子息 |
|---|---|
| いき | 息・息巻く・吐息 |
Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.
Compounds
- 休息きゅうそく
rest
- 息子むすこ
son
Example
走ったあとは 息が きれる。
After running, I am out of breath.
Stroke data from: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0)