息
Meanings
Noun
1. breath; breathing
2. concord; harmony; rapport
3. steam (coming off hot food, tea, etc.); (water) vapor; vapour
Other spellings
いき
Kanji used
Pitch accent
いき
Used in vocabulary
息切れ
shortness of breath; panting; puffing; running out of steam (of the economy, a project, etc.); losing momentum; loss of efficiency
Noun
Examples40
彼ら
They are a perfect match for each other.
おぼれ
The man who nearly drowned began to breathe.
鼻
I can't breathe through my nose.
冬
When it becomes winter, our breath becomes white.
君
You have foul breath.
息
Hold your breath, please.