息
息 - 1. breath; breathing E.g.: 息吹 (breath, life breath), 嘆息 (sigh, lament) 2. to live; to exist E.g.: 消息 (news, whereabouts), 生息 (living, inhabiting) 3. child; son; daughter E.g.: 子息 (son), 息女 (daughter) 4. interest; increase E.g.: 利息 (interest) 5. to rest; repose E.g.: 安息 (rest, repose), 休息 (rest, break) 6. to cease; to end; to die out E.g.: 息災 (safety, well-being), 終息 (end, cessation)
息 (いき) — breath; breathing<br>E. to live; to exist<br>E. child; son; daughter<br>E. interest; increase<br>E. to rest; repose<br>E. to cease; to end; to die out<br>E.
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Kunyomi
いき
Onyomi
ソク
Strokes
10
JLPT
N3
Frequency 
#882/2500
Composition
自 心
Meaning
- breath; breathing
E. to live; to exist
E. child; son; daughter
E. interest; increase
E. to rest; repose
E. to cease; to end; to die out
E.
Tip
- 休きゅうそくの場所ばしょへいき…
Examples of classification by reading method
Kunyomi
Onyomi
Example
息切
れがします
。
I get out of breath.
息子
は
十歳
です
。
My son is ten years old.
息抜
きをしようよ
。
Let's ease up.
息子
は
父親
に
似
る
。
Like father, like son.
息
をこらえて
!
毒
ガス
だ
。
Hold your breath! It's poisonous gas.
息子
を
世間
に
出
した
。
He launched his son in the world.
息
を
止
めてください
。
Hold your breath, please.
息
を
深
く
吸
いなさい
。
Take a deep breath.
息子
は
母親
に
質問
した
。
The son asked a question of his mother.
息子
にはがっかりした
。
I was disappointed in my son.
息子
が
私
の
部屋
へ
来
た
。
My son came to my room.
息子
たちは
若
い
盛
りだ
。
My sons are in the heyday of youth.
