【気】(ki, ke/ air, atmosphere, steam, spirit, energy) Japanese Kanji | JLPT N5

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In this time, I will introduce the Kanji character 気.

How to read

① Onyomi (Chinese reading)

The on-readings are
・き　ki
・け　ke

For example,
・空気　くうき　kū-ki
It means atmosphere, the air

・天気　てんき　ten-ki
It means weather
・天気予報　てんきよほう　ten-ki yo-hou
It means weather forecast
天気がいい　てんきがいい
fine weather

・電気　でんき　den-ki
It means electricity, light
電気をつける　でんきをつける
turn on the light

・元気　げんき　gen-ki
It means energy
元気がいい　げんきがいい
energetic, full of vitality

・人気　にんき　nin-ki
It means favorite, popularity
人気がある　にんきがある
It's popular.

・勇気　ゆうき　yū-ki
It means courage
勇気がある　ゆうきがある
You are courageous.

and so on.

② Kunyomi (Japanese reading)

Next, this kanji has no kun-reading.

③ Special reading

this kanji has no special reading.

Meanings

Next is the meaning of the kanji for "気".
・steam
・air
・atmosphere
・energy
・spirit

Radical

And the radical of this character is 气　ki-gamae
This character itself is a radical, a basic character.

Family name

Next, I will introduce family names. Here are some family names that are particularly common in Japan.
・和気　わけ　Wake

Personal name

These are the most common personal names using the Kanji for 気
・勇気　ゆうき　Yūkii
・元気　げんき　Genki
It's a name given to a man.

Famous person

Next, I will introduce Japanese celebrities who use the Kanji 気
・原口 元気　はらぐちげんき　Haraguchi Genki
He's a soccer player.

Place

Next, I will introduce place names and tourist attractions that use the kanji character for 気.
・気仙沼　けせんぬま　Kesen-numa
The name of a city in the Tohoku region of Japan.
Matsushima, one of the three most scenic spots in Japan, is nearby.

Containing its kanji

Finally, here are some kanji that are similar to 気
There is no particular kanji that resembles the kanji character for "気".
・汽　き　ki
It means steam

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