息 — kanji meaning “breath”
息
breath, respiration, son, interest (on money), rest, coming to an end
- Meanings
- breath, respiration, son, interest (on money), rest, coming to an end
- On'yomi
- ソク (soku)
- Kun'yomi
- いき
- Strokes
- 10
- School grade
- 3
- JLPT (old scale)
- Level 2
- Newspaper frequency
- #882 of 2,500
- Classical radical
- 61
- Chinese reading
- xī, xí — Chinese character page
Words with 息
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 息子 | むすこ musuko | son |
| 消息 | しょうそく shousoku | news (from someone); letter; contact |
| 利息 | りそく risoku | interest (on a loan, deposit etc.) |
| 窒息 | ちっそく chissoku | suffocation; choking; asphyxia |
| 休息 | きゅうそく kyuusoku | rest; relief; relaxation |
| 生息 | せいそく seisoku | inhabiting; living |
| 一息 | ひといき hitoiki | one breath |
| 喘息 | ぜんそく zensoku | asthma |
| ため息 | ためいき tameiki | sigh |
| 息切れ | いきぎれ ikigire | shortness of breath; panting; puffing |
| 子息 | しそく shisoku | (another's) son |
| 息抜き | いきぬき ikinuki | taking a breather; relaxation; rest |
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