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Jōyō kanji, Taught in grade 3

JLPT level: N3

882 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers

Stroke count: 10

Meaning: breath, respiration, son, interest (on money), rest, coming to an end

Kunyomi: いき

Onyomi: ソク

Composition: 自 心

息

Radical

Radical: 心

Reading: こころ

Meaning: heart

Strokes: 4

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Examples

Examples with audio

子息(しそく)   son

消息(しょうそく)   news, information

利息(りそく)   interest (bank)

喘息(ぜんそく)   asthma

休息する(きゅうそくする)   take a rest

窒息する(ちっそくする)   suffocate [v.i.]

息(いき)   breath

ため息(ためいき)   sigh

*息子(むすこ)   son

Onyomi Examples

息 (ソク) son

息 (ソク) son

鼻息 (ハナイキ) nasal breathing, breathing through one's nose, person's pleasure, excitement

終息 (シュウソク) cessation, (coming to an) end

Kunyomi Examples

息 (いき) breath, breathing, concord, harmony, rapport, steam (coming off hot food, tea, etc.), (water) vapor, vapour

息切れ (いきぎれ) shortness of breath, panting, puffing, running out of steam (of the economy, a project, etc.), losing momentum, loss of efficiency

鼻息 (はないき) nasal breathing, breathing through one's nose, person's pleasure, excitement

寝息 (ねいき) breathing of a sleeping person

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