JLPT N5 kanji · Chapter 2

気 kanji: meaning, readings and stroke order

spirit; feeling; air

On
キki ケke
Kun
いきiki

Onreadings from Chinese, in katakanaKunJapanese readings, in hiraganaOn’yomi vs Kun’yomi

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気6 strokes

How to write 気: stroke order

気 has 6 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.

気 stroke order diagram with numbered strokes
The stroke order of 気 in one diagram: each number marks where its stroke starts.

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 気

The parts 気 is built from, each highlighted where it sits. Parts that are kanji themselves link to their own page.

  • 气

    Radical

  • 乂

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JLPT N5 kanji · Chapter 2