What does the kanji 息 mean?

The kanji 息 (iki) means "breath, son, interest (on money)". It is a JLPT N3 character.

"iki" is written with the kanji 息, meaning "breath, son, interest (on money)". Its readings are onyomi (Chinese-derived) むす (musu), そく (soku), kunyomi (native Japanese) いき (iki). It is a JLPT N3 character.

How do you write the kanji 息?

Write 息 ("breath") by following the correct stroke order. Use the interactive, step-by-step stroke order animation on this page to practise each stroke in sequence and build muscle memory.