息
breath; son; respiration; interest (on money); rest; coming to an end
10 strokes. Taught in grade 3. Newspaper frequency rank 882.
Readings
- いき (kun reading): 息 (いき) breath; ため息 (ためいき) sigh
- ソク (on reading): 生息 (せいそく) inhabiting; 生息地 (せいそくち) habitat
- Read as a whole word: 息子 (むすこ) son; 一人息子 (ひとりむすこ) only son; 息吹 (いぶき) breath
Components
Kanji containing 息
Words using 息
- 息子 (むすこ) son
- 一人息子 (ひとりむすこ) only son
- 息吹 (いぶき) breath
- 放蕩息子 (ほうとうむすこ) good-for-nothing son
- 孫息子 (まごむすこ) grandson
- 息 (いき) breath
- ため息 (ためいき) sigh
- 一息 (ひといき) one breath
- 息抜き (いきぬき) taking a breather
- 息切れ (いきぎれ) shortness of breath
- 生息 (せいそく) inhabiting
- 生息地 (せいそくち) habitat
- 休息 (きゅうそく) rest
- 喘息 (ぜんそく) asthma
- 消息 (しょうそく) news (from someone)
- 御息所 (みやすどころ) concubine of an emperor
166 words in all.