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How to say 'Air' in Japanese | 空気

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The Japanese word for Air is 'Kuuki', written as 空気 in Japanese.'Air' in hiragana is くうき.

    word

    空気

    Meaning

    Air

    Reading

    くうき

    kuuki

    Kanji

    空Sky, Empty 気Spirit

    Explanation

    The Japanese noun '空気 (くうき)' primarily means 'air', referring to the invisible gaseous substance surrounding the earth. It is commonly used in everyday conversation to talk about the atmosphere or the air in a specific place. Additionally, '空気' can also metaphorically refer to the mood or atmosphere of a situation or environment. For example: The air is fresh here「ここは空気が新鮮だ」(ここはくうきがしんせんだ). The atmosphere in the room was tense「部屋の空気が緊張していた」(へやのくうきがきんちょうしていた).

    Part Of Speech

    noun

    Kanji JLPT

    N4

    Kanji Grade

    1

    Frequency

    1588

    Composition

    kanji

    Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 空気

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

  • kanji

    空

    Meaning

    Sky, Empty

  • kanji

    気

    Meaning

    Spirit

Words Related to 空気 Through the Kanji 空

These 16 Words contain the Kanji 空 as well.

  • word

    空手

    Meaning

    Karate

  • word

    空

    Meaning

    Sky

  • word

    航空便

    Meaning

    Airmail

  • word

    空間

    Meaning

    Space

  • word

    空中

    Meaning

    Sky, Air

  • word

    空っぽ

    Meaning

    Empty

  • word

    青空

    Meaning

    Blue sky

  • word

    空き地

    Meaning

    Vacant lot

  • word

    航空

    Meaning

    Aviation

  • word

    空港

    Meaning

    Airport

  • word

    空く

    Meaning

    Empty

  • word

    航空機

    Meaning

    Aircraft

  • word

    航空券

    Meaning

    Air ticket

  • word

    空想

    Meaning

    Daydream

  • word

    夜空

    Meaning

    Night sky

  • word

    空しい

    Meaning

    Empty, Futile

Words Related to 空気 Through the Kanji 気

These 42 Words contain the Kanji 気 as well.

  • word

    気

    Meaning

    Spirit, Mood

  • word

    元気

    Meaning

    Healthy, Energetic

  • word

    気持ち

    Meaning

    Feeling

  • word

    病気

    Meaning

    Illness

  • word

    気に入る

    Meaning

    Like

  • word

    気付く

    Meaning

    Notice

  • word

    気分

    Meaning

    Mood

  • word

    天気予報

    Meaning

    Weather forecast

  • word

    人気

    Meaning

    Popularity

  • word

    雰囲気

    Meaning

    Atmosphere

  • word

    気を付ける

    Meaning

    Take care, Beware

  • word

    電気

    Meaning

    Electricity

  • word

    気力

    Meaning

    Energy, Willpower

  • word

    気味

    Meaning

    Feeling, Tendency

  • word

    寒気

    Meaning

    Chill

  • word

    気軽

    Meaning

    Casual

  • word

    景気

    Meaning

    Economy, Mood

  • word

    気配

    Meaning

    Presence, Sign

  • word

    一気

    Meaning

    All at once

  • word

    気楽

    Meaning

    Carefree

  • word

    勇気

    Meaning

    Courage

  • word

    気象

    Meaning

    Weather

  • word

    湿気

    Meaning

    Humidity

  • word

    意気

    Meaning

    Spirit, Enthusiasm

  • word

    気圧

    Meaning

    Pressure

  • word

    高気圧

    Meaning

    High pressure

  • word

    気絶

    Meaning

    Fainting

  • word

    天気

    Meaning

    Weather

  • word

    本気

    Meaning

    Serious

  • word

    浮気

    Meaning

    Affair

  • word

    強気

    Meaning

    Confident, Bullish

  • word

    弱気

    Meaning

    Timid

  • word

    遣る気

    Meaning

    Motivation

  • word

    気の毒

    Meaning

    Pitiful

  • word

    平気

    Meaning

    Fine, Unfazed

  • word

    生意気

    Meaning

    Cheeky

  • word

    不景気

    Meaning

    Recession

  • word

    気温

    Meaning

    Temperature

  • word

    気候

    Meaning

    Climate

  • word

    低気圧

    Meaning

    Low pressure

  • word

    湯気

    Meaning

    Steam

  • word

    無邪気

    Meaning

    Innocent

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What does 'Kuuki' (空気) mean?

'Kuuki' means 'Air' .

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