90
気
Spirit, Energy, Feeling
JLPT N5
Interesting Fact
Every summer, Kyoto celebrates the Hyakki Yagyō, 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 気.
Readings
Onyomi: キ (ki), ケ (ke)
Kunyomi:
Example Words
元気
げんき (genki)
Healthy, energetic
天気
てんき (tenki)
Weather
病気
びょうき (byouki)
Illness
人気
にんき (ninki)
Popularity
Example Sentence
今日はとても元気です。
きょう は とても げんき です。
kyou wa totemo genki desu
I feel very energetic today.