spirit, mind, air, atmosphere
Came from Chinese. It usually shows up when the kanji is joined to another, forming a compound word.
It is Japanese. It usually shows up when the kanji stands alone or is followed by hiragana.
The order matters: it is what makes handwriting come out legible, and it is how dictionaries index the character.
Visual decomposition, for recognising and comparing — not always the character's origin.
Where it appears is highlighted — the translation doesn't always make that visible.
おじさんの話し方見てたら、なんとなく分かる気がする。
Ojisan no hanashikata mitetara, nantonaku wakaru ki ga suru.
I can kind of tell, from the way he talks to you.
目覚まし時計が鳴りましたが、気づかずに止めて、また寝てしまいました。
Mezamashi dokei ga narimashita ga, kizukazu ni tomete, mata nete shimaimashita.
The alarm went off, he turned it off without realizing, and fell back asleep.
今日も、言葉にはちょっと気をつけてね。
Kyou mo, kotoba ni wa chotto ki o tsukete ne.
Just be careful with your words today, okay?
着くと、ラファエルはもう入り口で時計を確認していました。
Tsuku to, Rafaeru wa mou iriguchi de tokei o kakunin shite imashita.
When he arrived, Rafael was already at the entrance, checking the clock.
そうですね。でも、天気はいいです。
Sou desu ne. Demo, tenki wa ii desu.
It sure is. But the weather is nice.
あら、人気なのね。きっとすぐ完売しちゃうのよ。
Ara, ninki na no ne. Kitto sugu kanbai shichau no yo.
Oh, it's popular. It must sell out fast.
数分後、湯気の立つどんぶりが運ばれてきました。
Suufun-go, yuge no tatsu donburi ga hakobarete kimashita.
A few minutes later, the steaming bowls arrived.
上手じゃないと思って、怖かったの…だから、誰にも見せる勇気がなかった。
Jouzu janai to omotte, kowakatta no... dakara, dare ni mo miseru yuuki ga nakatta.
I was afraid I wasn't good enough... so I never had the courage to show anyone.
元気だよ!ちょっとめまいがするだけ。
Genki da yo! Chotto memai ga suru dake.
I'm great! Just a little dizzy.
Readings and meanings: KANJIDIC2 · Decomposition: KRADFILE · Both from Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group, CC BY-SA 4.0 · data from 2026-09-07 · Strokes: KanjiVG, Ulrich Apel, CC BY-SA 3.0