気

Meanings

1. spirit; mind; heart
2. nature; disposition
3. intention; mind; will; motivation
4. mood; feelings
5. consciousness

Part of speech: noun

Kanji

• 気

  Meanings

  spirit, mind, air, atmosphere

  On reading

  キ、ケ

  Kun reading

  いき、き

  Strokes

  6

Example sentences

• 彼は年はとっているが気は若い。

  Though he is old, he has a youthful spirit.

  Tatoeba #101365 · CC BY 2.0 FR

• 彼は親切というよりむしろ気がやさしい。

  He is more gentle than kind.

  Tatoeba #103674 · CC BY 2.0 FR

• もう待つ気が無くなった。

  I don't feel like waiting any longer.

  Tatoeba #194040 · CC BY 2.0 FR