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Dictionary: “息”

息

いき

breath; breathing

Example sentence

The man who nearly drowned began to breathe.

Kanji details

Kun/On information

息
On
そく
Kun
いき
Stroke count
10

・breath

・respiration

・son

・interest (on money)

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Related words to 息

49 related words

息切れ

いきぎれ

→

shortness of breath;panting;puffing

息吹

いぶき

→

breath

息子

むすこ

→

son

息

いき

→

concord;harmony;rapport

息切れ

いきぎれ

→

running out of steam (of the economy, a project, etc.);losing momentum;loss of efficiency

息子

むすこ

→

penis

息吹

いぶき

→

sign (of something new and fresh);breath (of spring, fresh air, etc.);vitality

息

いき

→

steam (coming off hot food, tea, etc.);(water) vapor;vapour

息抜き

いきぬき

→

taking a breather;relaxation;vent hole

息の根

いきのね

→

life

息苦しい

いきぐるしい

→

choking;suffocating;stifling

息巻く

いきまく

→

to rage;to storm (at);to be furious

息苦しい

いきぐるしい

→

oppressive;heavy

息巻く

いきまく

→

to enthuse;to speak enthusiastically;to speak with vigour;to get worked up

息詰まる

いきづまる

→

to be breathtaking;to be stifling

息

そく

→

son

息が合う

いきがあう

→

to perform in tune with each other;to get along well;to be in perfect harmony;to make a perfect pair (team, etc.)

息が弾む

いきがはずむ

→

to breathe hard;to pant;to be out of breath

息の緒

いきのお

→

life

息を継ぐ

いきをつぐ

→

to take a breath;to gather one's breath;to catch one's breath

息が整う

いきがととのう

→

to get one's breath back;to calm down

息む

いきむ

→

to strain (one's stomach);to bear down (during childbirth);to push down

息が詰まる

いきがつまる

→

to choke;to have trouble breathing

息がかかる

いきがかかる

→

to have the personal support of (an influential person);to be under the patronage of

息をつく

いきをつく

→

to take a breath;to take a short rest

息を殺す

いきをころす

→

to hold one's breath;to catch one's breath

息せき切る

いきせききる

→

to pant (while rushing);to gasp;to puff and blow

息の根を止める

いきのねをとめる

→

to kill;to choke the life out of

息を潜める

いきをひそめる

→

to hold one's breath;to bate one's breath

息の長い

いきのながい

→

lasting (work);sustained (effort);prolonged

息を止める

いきをとめる

→

to hold one's breath

息ぴったり

いきぴったり

→

perfectly in sync;in step (dancing);on the same wavelength

息を切らす

いきをきらす

→

to be out of breath

息も絶え絶え

いきもたえだえ

→

gasping

息を引き取る

いきをひきとる

→

to die;to draw one's last breath;to breathe one's last

息をする

いきをする

→

to breathe

息を弾ませる

いきをはずませる

→

to pant;to gasp;to be short of breath;to be excited

息を呑む

いきをのむ

→

to have one's breath taken away;to gasp (in surprise, wonder, etc.);to have one's breath catch in one's throat;to gulp

息を呑むほど

いきをのむほど

→

breathtaking

息を整える

いきをととのえる

→

to regain one's breath;to catch one's breath

息を呑むよう

いきをのむよう

→

breathtaking;thrilling

息を吹き返す

いきをふきかえす

→

to resume breathing;to come around;to come back to life

息を切る

いきをきる

→

to gasp for air;to pant;to be out of breath

息つく

いきつく

→

to take a breath;to take a short rest

息が上がる

いきがあがる

→

to run out of breath;to get breathless;to get puffed (out)

息を入れる

いきをいれる

→

to take a breather;to take a rest;to take a break

息づく

いきづく

→

to breathe (heavily);to pant;to gasp;to sigh

息が切れる

いきがきれる

→

to run out of breath;to be short of breath;to lose one's breath

息休め

いきやすめ

→

rest;breaktime