JLPT N3 · Body & health

息

いき

breath

Stroke order of 息

息 is written with 10 strokes. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

Memory trick

Air passes from the 自 nose down to the 心 heart—breath.

Parts: 息 = 自 self/nose + 心 heart

Example sentence

走ったので、息が苦しいです。

はしったので、いきがくるしいです。

I ran, so I'm out of breath.

Words with 息

息子son 利息interest 溜め息sigh

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