Sumi
JLPT N3 kanji · Chapter 18
息 kanji: meaning, readings and stroke order
breath; rest
- On
- ソクsoku
- Kun
- いきiki やすむyasumu
- Special
- むすこmusuko
Onreadings from Chinese, in katakanaKunJapanese readings, in hiraganaOn’yomi vs Kun’yomi
How to write 息: stroke order
息 has 10 strokes. Each step adds the next stroke in red, with a dot where it starts. Tap the large character above to watch it written again.
Kanji stroke order: The 10 rules, with animated examples
Stroke order data: KanjiVG by Ulrich Apel and contributors (CC BY-SA 3.0).
Parts of 息
The parts 息 is built from, each highlighted where it sits. Parts that are kanji themselves link to their own page.
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JLPT N3 kanji · Chapter 18
息
breath; restOnソクKunいき、やすむ
失
lose; failOnシツKunうしなう、うせる
老
grow old; agedOnロウKunおいる、ふける
良
goodOnリョウ、ラKunよい、いい、やや
示
show; indicateOnジ、シKunしめす
号
number; signalOnゴウKunよびな、さけぶ
職
occupation; jobOnショク、ソク、シキKunつとめ、つかさ、つかさどる
王
kingOnオウKunのう、きみ
識
knowledge; discernmentOnシキ、シ、ショクKunしる、しるす
警
warn; guardOnケイ、キョウKunいましめる