Keyword
breath
- respiration
- son
- interest (on money)
- rest
- coming to an end
- Frequency
- #882
- Strokes
- 10
- Grade
- 3
- JLPT (old)
- N2
- Heisig
- 657
Readings
ソク61%
いき39%
Mnemonic
At the bottom of the pool your self hears nothing but your own heart pounding like a fist on a door, begging for one more breath.
Stroke order
Composed of
Used in kanji
Used in vocabulary
息
breath; breathing; concord; harmony; rapport; steam (coming off hot food, tea, etc.); (water) vapor; vapour
Noun
一息
one breath; time of one breath; pause; break; rest; breather; (doing in) one go; doing without stopping; small amount of effort; a little more effort
Noun
息切れ
shortness of breath; panting; puffing; running out of steam (of the economy, a project, etc.); losing momentum; loss of efficiency
Noun