JLPT N3 · Happy & sad

溜め息

ためいき

sigh

Stroke order of 溜め息

3 characters, 25 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

溜 · 13 strokesめ · 2 strokes 息 · 10 strokes

Memory trick

Breath 息 piling up 溜 and releasing.

Parts: 溜 accumulate + め kana + 息 breath

The characters in 溜め息

めめ — me (2 strokes)
息いき — breath (10 strokes)

Example sentence

彼は大きな溜め息をつきました。

かれはおおきなためいきをつきました。

He let out a big sigh.

Words with 息

息子son 利息interest 息breath

More words: Happy & sad

喜びjoy 悲しみsadness 悔しいfrustrating; regrettable 感激deep emotion; being touched 微笑むto smile 落ち込むto feel down 憂鬱depression; gloom 愉快pleasant; delightful 孤独loneliness 心細いhelpless; lonely 情けないpitiful; shameful 惜しいregrettable; so close

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