気

気	Meanings: spirit, mind, energy, power, intention On Readings: キ ki, ケ ke Kun Readings: Most Used Pronunciation: ki JLPT Level: 4 (see all JLPT 4 kanji) Grade: 1 Kanji Part: 气 Stroke Number: 6

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Common jukugo
気分 - き　ぶん ki bun - feeling, mood (ii kibun = good mood)
天気 - てん　き ten ki - weather
天気予報 - てん　き　よ　ほう ten ki yo hou - weather forecast
電気 - でん　き den ki - electricity, (electric) light
勇気 - ゆう　き yuu ki - brave, bravery
元気 - げん　き gen ki - healthy, strong, doing fine
空気 - くう　き kuu ki - air
気圧 - き　あつ ki atsu - atmospheric pressure
雰囲気 - ふん　い　き fun i ki - an atmosphere (of a place)
気候 - き　こう ki kou - climate, weather; season
根気 - こん　き kon ki - perseverance, patience, energy
換気 - かん　き - Ventilation
病気 - びょうき byou ki - sick, sickness

Useful Examples
Japanese: 最近天気が悪い。
Romaji: saikin tenki ga warui.
English: Recently, the weather has been terrible.

Japanese: 今日はいい天気です。
Romaji: kyou wa ii tenki desu.
English: It's nice weather today.

Japanese: お元気ですか？
Romaji: o genki desu ka?
English: How are you? (are you 'genki'?)

Japanese: 妹さんは元気？
Romaji: imoutosan wa genki ?
English: How's your sister?

Japanese: この色、気に入りましたか。
Romaji: kono iro, ki ni irimashita ka.
English: Do you like this color?

Japanese: 元気でね。
Romaji: genki de ne.
English: Good luck.

Japanese: この間、気づいたらサイドブレーキ上げっぱなしで運転してた。自分でも、よく車動いてたと思うけど。
Romaji: kono aida, kidu itara saidobure-ki ageppanashi de unten shiteta. jibun de mo, yoku kuruma ugoiteta to omou kedo.
English: The other day I noticed I was driving around with the parking brake on. It's a wonder the car could even move.

Japanese: この部屋はとても気に入っている。
Romaji: kono heya wa totemo ki ni itte iru.
English: I am quite comfortable in this room.

Japanese: ご病気だったそうですね。
Romaji: gobyouki datta sou desu ne.
English: I hear you have been sick.

Japanese: 人間が、動物から病気をもらうことは、まれではあるがありうる。
Romaji: ningen ga, doubutsu kara byouki o morau koto wa, mare de wa aru ga ariuru.
English: It's possible, though rare, for humans to catch diseases from animals.

Japanese: 今年の冬は気候がおだやかだ。
Romaji: kotoshi no fuyu wa kikou ga odayaka da.
English: We have a mild winter this year.

Japanese: 海辺の空気はきれいで健康的だ。
Romaji: umibe no kuuki wa kirei de kenkouteki da.
English: The air by the sea is pure and healthy.

Japanese: 天気がよかったので、散歩に出かけました。
Romaji: tenki ga yokatta no de, sanpo ni dekakemashita.
English: It being a fine day, I went out for a walk.

Japanese: 特別いい気分だ。
Romaji: tokubetsu ii kibun da.
English: I feel just fine.

Japanese: タイヤの空気圧を調べてもらえますか。
Romaji: taiya no kuukiatsu o shirabete moraemasu ka.
English: Could you check the tire pressure?

Japanese: 血液検査の結果が気になります。
Romaji: ketsuekikensa no kekka ga ki ni narimasu.
English: I'm anxious to know the results of the blood test.

Japanese: そんなことが再び起こらないように気をつけます。
Romaji: sonna koto ga futatabi okoranai you ni ki o tsukemasu.
English: I will see that such a thing does not come to pass again.

Japanese: ジムは目覚めると、自分が部屋に１人なのに気がついた。
Romaji: jimu wa mezameru to, jibun ga heya ni hitori na no ni ki ga tsuita.
English: Jim awoke and found himself alone in the room.

Japanese: 日本は海に取り囲まれているので、気候が温和である。
Romaji: nihon wa umi ni torikakomarete iru no de, kikou ga onwa de aru.
English: Surrounded by the sea, Japan has a mild climate.

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Notes/Mnemonic
This is a fun kanji to draw. Sometimes the best way to learn to read a kanji is by drawing it many times

Many example sentences are from the Tanaka Corpus as modified for use with WWWJDIC.