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息

JLPT N3 SL3 10 strokes Frequency: #882

Meanings

Breath, Respiration, Son, Interest (on Money)

Radicals

心

Decomposition

⿱自心

Etymology

Ideographic: To breathe (life, 心) through one's nose 自; 心 also provides the pronunciation

Writing Practice

Stroke 0 / 10

Stroke Order

1 diagonal right-to-left

2 vertical bottom-right-to-top-left

3 corner bottom-right-to-top-left

4 horizontal bottom-to-top

5 horizontal bottom-to-top

6 horizontal bottom-to-top

7 dot bottom-to-top

8 hook bottom-to-top

9 dot bottom-right-to-top-left

10 dot bottom-right-to-top-left

On'yomi (Chinese reading)

ソク soku

Kun'yomi (Japanese reading)

いき iki

Words Using This Kanji

140 words total

Other (20 words)

消息通しょうそくつう

well-informed person

息女そくじょ

daughter (esp. of someone of high standing)

一病息災いちびょうそくさい

one who experiences a chronic ailment takes better care of his health and lives longer

personal letter

deep distress

deep distress

anxious or pained sigh

default interest

benzoic acid

prodigal son

deep sigh

deep sigh

life

rest

good health

gasp

life

breathing

to rage

breathing

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