漢字城 Kanji Fortress

気 spirit

Also: energy

On'yomi
キ、ケ
Strokes
6
JLPT
N5
Taught in
Primary school, year 1

Stroke order

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4
  5. 5
  6. 6
気 is written in 6 strokes. Each panel adds the next one; the dot marks where the brush starts.

Remember it

Vapor (气) curling up with a little cross-stroke (乂) caught inside — the invisible steam of energy and spirit rising out of you.

A common word

  • 元気 げんき healthy / energetic

Example sentences

  • おげんきですか。

    How are you?

  • てんきがわるいので、いえにいます。

    The weather is bad, so I'll stay home.

Kanji that share a part

乂 is a component. 11 kanji share it in all.