ζ°
Spirit, Energy, Feeling
JLPT N5
Interesting Fact
Every summer, Kyoto celebrates the Hyakki YagyΕ, the legendary "Night Parade of One Hundred Demons." According to folklore, spirits, monsters, and supernatural creatures would march through the streets after dark. Anyone unlucky enough to cross their path might never return home.
Memory Trick
The top looks like steam floating upward. Imagine energy rising into the air like steam from hot tea. That's ζ°.
Readings
Onyomi: γ (ki), γ± (ke)
Kunyomi:
Example Words
ε
ζ°
γγγ (genki)
Healthy, energetic
倩ζ°
γ¦γγ (tenki)
Weather
η
ζ°
γ³γγγ (byouki)
Illness
δΊΊζ°
γ«γγ (ninki)
Popularity
Example Sentence
δ»ζ₯γ―γ¨γ¦γε ζ°γ§γγ
γγγ γ― γ¨γ¦γ γγγ γ§γγ
kyou wa totemo genki desu
I feel very energetic today.