Meaning of 気(け) in Japanese

Reading and JLPT level

気

Kana Reading

け

Romaji

ke

Word Senses

• Parts of speech

  noun (common) (futsuumeishi), noun, used as a suffix

  Meaning

  sign; indication; trace; touch; feeling

• Parts of speech

  noun, used as a prefix

  Meaning

  somehow; for some reason; seeming to be

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Related Kanji

気 JLPT 5

6 strokes

spirit, mind, air, atmosphere, mood

On'Yomi: キ, ケ

Kun'Yomi: いき

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