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息

息 — breath, respiration, son

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ソク
Kun
いき
Strokes
10
JLPT
N3
School grade
3

Common words with 息

  • 息子むすこsonCommon

    母親は息子にやかましく言って聞かせた。
    The mother whipped sense into her boy.

  • 息いきbreath; breathingCommon

    おぼれかけた人は息を吹き返した。
    The man who nearly drowned began to breathe.

  • 生息せいそくinhabiting; livingCommon

    シーラカンスは深海に生息する。
    The coelacanth inhabits the deep sea.

  • 消息筋しょうそくすじinformed circlesCommon
  • 利息りそくinterest (on a loan, deposit etc.)Common
  • 消息しょうそくnews (from someone); letter; contactCommon
  • 生息地せいそくちhabitat; home (e.g. of the tiger)Common
  • 終息しゅうそくcessation; (coming to an) endCommon
  • 窒息ちっそくsuffocation; choking; asphyxiaCommon
  • 子息しそく(another's) sonCommon
  • 一人息子ひとりむすこonly sonCommon
  • 息吹いぶきbreathCommon
  • 休息きゅうそくrest; relief; relaxationCommon
  • 鼻息はないきnasal breathing; breathing through one's noseCommon
  • ドラ息子どらむすこlazy son; profligate sonCommon
  • 一息ひといきone breathCommon
  • 寝息ねいきbreathing of a sleeping personCommon
  • 息切れいきぎれshortness of breath; panting; puffingCommon
  • 嘆息たんそくsigh (of grief, disappointment, etc.); grieving; lamenting; deploringCommon
  • 喘息ぜんそくasthmaCommon

With the N5–N3 kanji, you can read 85 words that use 息.

  • 息子 むすこ son
  • 息 いき breath; breathing
  • 生息 せいそく inhabiting; living
  • 利息 りそく interest (on a loan, deposit etc.)
  • 消息 しょうそく news (from someone); letter; contact

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