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JLPT N36画 · 6 strokesradical

breath, rest

On'yomi (音読み)

  • ソク
  • ショク

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

  • いき
  • いき.る
  • いき.返す

Meanings across languages

English
breath, rest
Tiếng Việt
hơi thở, nghỉ ngơi
日本語
息, 呼吸, 休息

Common compounds

  • 息子むすこson
  • 休息きゅうそくrest, break
  • 息切れいきぎれbreathlessness
  • 息吹いぶきbreath, vigor

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