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Kanji 息

10 strokes

Meaning

breath, respiration, son, interest (on money), rest, coming to an end

On'yomi
ソク
Kun'yomi
いき
Strokes
10
JLPT
N3
School grade
Grade 3
Kanken
8級
Frequency
#882 / 2500

Themes: Family, Health & Medicine

Stroke order

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4
  5. 5
  6. 6
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  8. 8
  9. 9
  10. 10

Words with 息

  • 息子

    むすこ

    (humble) son

    N4
  • 息

    いき

    breath

    N3
  • 休息

    きゅうそく

    rest, relief, relaxation

    N3
  • 溜息

    ためいき

    a sigh

    N2
  • 子息

    しそく

    (hon.) son

    N1
  • 消息

    しょうそく

    news, letter, circumstances

    N1
  • 窒息

    ちっそく

    suffocation

    N1
  • 利息

    りそく

    interest (bank)

    N1

Example sentences

  • 息子むすこは父親ちちおやに似にる。

    Like father, like son.

  • 魚さかなは水中すいちゅうに生息せいそくする。

    Fish live in water.

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