JLPT N5 · Useful words

気持ち

きもち

feeling

Stroke order of 気持ち

3 characters, 17 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

気 · 6 strokes持 · 9 strokesち · 2 strokes

Memory trick

気 is steam rising from rice and 持 is a hand holding: holding your spirit, a feeling.

Parts: 気 spirit + 持 hold + ち

The characters in 気持ち

気き — spirit; mind (6 strokes)
ちち — chi (2 strokes)

Example sentence

いい気持ちです。

いいきもちです。

I feel good.

Words with 気

天気weather 元気healthy; energetic 電気electricity; light 天気予報weather forecast 気spirit; mind 空気air 気が付くto notice 病気illness 気分feeling; mood 平気fine; unconcerned 気圧air pressure 電気代electricity bill 気温air temperature 景気economic conditions 不景気recession 吐き気nausea 気味feeling; sensation 気楽carefree; easygoing

Words with 持

持つto hold; to have 持ち帰りtakeout 支持support

More words: Useful words

気spirit; mind 他other 事thing; matter 中国China 西洋the West 東洋the East; Asia 名刺business card 人口population 半日half a day 一日中all day 今日中by the end of today 大勢many people; crowd

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