息の根 いきのね Meanings Expression, Noun life Kanji 息 breath. Read as いき. 根 root. Read as ね. Example sentences あいつの息の根を止めてやる。I'll kill him. 彼女は彼の息の根を止めた。She choked him. Common phrases 息の根を止める (いきのねをとめる) to kill Words containing 息の根 息の根を止める (いきのねをとめる) to kill Word lists Idioms Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists