息 — breath

Grade 3 kanji · 10 strokes · on'yomi soku · kun'yomi iki.

Self (自) + heart (心) — breath is the self's heartbeat made visible.

Example words

• 息 — iki — breath
• 休息 — kyuusoku — rest

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