Keyword
breath
Info
FrequencyTop 200-300
Type
Kyōiku (3rd grade) 
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KankenLevel 8
Heisig657
Readings
いき
(66%)
おき
(12%)
むす
(10%)
そく
(8%)
Composed of
self
heart
Mnemonic

When you take a deep breath your whole self calms down, and your heart starts beating slower.

Used in kanji (2 in total)
cessation
daughter-in-law
Used in vocabulary (216 in total)
breath; breathing; tone; mood
son; penis
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
to take a breath; to take a short rest
sigh; long breath
to take a breath; to take a short rest
to breathe out; to exhale
choking; suffocating; stifling; oppressive; heavy
one breath; time of one breath; pause; break; (doing in) one go; doing without stopping
rest; relief; relaxation
to take a breather; to take a rest; to catch one's breath; to take a breath
to catch one's breath; to gulp; to have one's breath taken away; to gasp
sigh (of grief, disappointment, etc.); grieving; lamenting; deploring
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
nasal breathing; breathing through one's nose; person's pleasure; excitement
breathing of a sleeping person
to breathe while sleeping
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
to catch one's breath; to gulp; to have one's breath taken away; to gasp
breathing; respiration
to regain one's breath; to catch one's breath
taking a breather; relaxation; vent hole
inhabiting; living
to choke; to have trouble breathing
news (from somebody); letter; contact; (somebody's) whereabouts; (somebody's) movements
to breathe heavily (e.g. with much movement of the shoulders)
to be out of breath
to catch one's breath; to gulp; to have one's breath taken away; to gasp
to hold one's breath
suffocation; choking; asphyxia
to die; to lay down life's burden
to hold one's breath; to catch one's breath
to hold one's breath; to bate one's breath
breathing; respiration
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
to gasp for air; to pant; to be out of breath
shortness of breath; panting; puffing; running out of steam (e.g. economy); losing momentum
breath; sign (of something new and fresh); breath (of spring, fresh air, etc.); vitality
underhanded; unfair; makeshift; stopgap
to have the personal support of (an influential person); to be under the patronage of
to hold one's breath
to rage; to storm (at); to be furious; to enthuse; to speak enthusiastically; to speak with vigour
to kill; to choke the life out of
rest; repose
to run out of breath; to get breathless; to get puffed (out)
(your, his, her) daughter
to breathe (heavily); to pant; to gasp; to live
to run out of breath; to be short of breath; to run out of steam; to be unable to continue; to die
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
to die; to draw one's last breath; to breathe one's last
to resume breathing; to come around; to come back to life
to take a breath; to take a short rest
taking a breath (while singing, swimming, etc.); short break; breather
to hold one's breath; to bate one's breath
to breathe heavily
having ended; being resolved
to pant; to gasp; to be short of breath; to be excited
death by suffocation; death by choking
to breathe while sleeping
good health
inhabiting; living
interest (on a loan, deposit, etc.)
faint breath; dying whisper; at death's door
to perform in tune with each other; to get along well; to be in perfect harmony; to make a perfect pair (team, etc.)
to pant (while rushing); to gasp; to puff and blow
to choke; to have trouble breathing
to take a breather; to take a rest; to catch one's breath; to take a breath
untraceable; long lost; one's whereabouts being unknown
(one's) son
to take a breather; to take a rest; to take a break
in good coordination
to synchronise the breathing with the opponent prior to the start of a match
perfectly in sync; in step (dancing); on the same wavelength
imperious; proud; heavy (nasal breathing)
habitat; home (e.g. of the tiger)
son; penis
son and heir; son who will succeed one
to run out of breath; to get breathless; to get puffed (out)
to be breathtaking; to be stifling
to perform in tune with each other; to get along well; to be in perfect harmony; to make a perfect pair (team, etc.)
to gasp in surprise
breathing; breath
to get one's breath back; to calm down
to gasp for air; to pant; to be out of breath
to breathe
(Judeo-Christian) Sabbath
to take a breath; to gather one's breath; to catch one's breath; to take a rest; to take a break
to be breathtaking; to be stifling
to have the personal support of (an influential person); to be under the patronage of
sigh (of grief, disappointment, etc.); grieving; lamenting; deploring
breathtaking; thrilling
pant; gasp
to strain (one's stomach); to bear down (during childbirth); to push down
to die; to draw one's last breath; to breathe one's last
good-for-nothing son; profligate son
expiry; dying; death
to take a breath; to take a short rest
to breathe hard; to pant; to be out of breath
lazy son; profligate son
to gasp in surprise
to rage; to storm (at); to be furious; to enthuse; to speak enthusiastically; to speak with vigour
lobby; lounge; recreation room; break room
recess; break; breathing spell
breathtaking; thrilling
to hold one's breath
taking a breath (while singing, swimming, etc.); short break; breather
to take a breath; to gather one's breath; to catch one's breath; to take a rest; to take a break
to take a breather; to take a rest; to take a break
to take a breather; to take a rest; to take a break
(your) beloved son; cute boy
lasting (work); sustained (effort); prolonged; long-winded
lazy son; profligate son
prodigal son; wastrel son; son of loose morals
gasping for breath; at one's last gasp; breathing feebly; on the brink of death; more dead than alive
to stop communicating; to never be heard from again; to lose contact
concubine of an emperor; female court attendant who serves in the emperor's bedchamber
to take a breath; to take a short rest
to die; to draw one's last breath; to breathe one's last
to pant (while rushing); to gasp; to puff and blow
sighing deeply; giving a deep sigh
to make sure someone is asleep; to listen for the breath of a sleeping person; to commit a wrongdoing while someone is sleeping
to breathe (heavily); to pant; to gasp; to sigh
bated breath; being cowed into silence
(earning or paying) no interest
dilly-dallying and temporizing (temporising)
well-informed person; insider
safe and healthy; health and longevity
to take a breath; to take a short rest
bated breath; being cowed into silence
difficult breathing; heavy breathing; gasping
to sound out a person's feelings; (lit.) to consult a person's pleasure
to strain; to bear down (in giving birth)
to be enthusiastic about; to be eager; to be keen
to sound out a person's feelings; (lit.) to consult a person's pleasure
to catch one's breath; to gulp; to have one's breath taken away; to gasp
to make sure someone is asleep; to listen for the breath of a sleeping person; to commit a wrongdoing while someone is sleeping
personal letter; epistolary style
rest; breaktime
health and longevity; enjoying a long and healthy life being untouched by disaster
difficult breathing; heavy breathing; gasping
one who experiences a chronic ailment takes better care of his health and lives longer
Erotic asphyxiation
gasping for breath; at one's last gasp; breathing feebly; on the brink of death; more dead than alive
late payment interest; interest on late payments; default interest; interest on overdue accounts; penalty interest
anxious or pained sigh
suffocating; asphyxiating
statutory interest; legal interest; interest set by law
reek of liquor in one's breath
young man unknowing of women; male virgin
health and longevity; enjoying a long and healthy life being untouched by disaster
inhabiting; living
breath; sign (of something new and fresh); breath (of spring, fresh air, etc.); vitality
son and heir; son who will succeed one
non interest-bearing bond
non interest-bearing securities
to have an attack of asthma
timid and evasive (person); timid and makeshift (approach, measure, etc.)
interest expense; interest paid
choking; stuffiness
visible breath (i.e. when it's cold); frosty breath; white breath
son; interest (on a loan, deposit, etc.)
Examples (200 in total)
She's not breathing!
I have a 13-year-old son.
I have a son who's just turned three.