Word Meaning 息がかかる

いきがかかる ikigakakaru

息がかかる is read as いきがかかる (ikigakakaru) and means to have the personal support of (an influential person).

Meaning

English

to have the personal support of (an influential person)
to be under the patronage of

Reading

Kana

いきがかかる

Romaji

ikigakakaru

Writing Variants

息が掛かる いきがかかる iki ga kakaru

Stroke Sequence

5 Characters • 22 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 3 Kanken 8級 Proverb ✓ Rank 141650 Priority W

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

息を引き取る

いきをひきとる

to die

息が上がる

いきがあがる

to run out of breath

息を入れる

いきをいれる

to take a breather

息を合わせる

いきをあわせる

to synchronise the breathing with the opponent prior to the start of a match

息を切る

いきをきる

to gasp for air

息を止める

いきをとめる

to hold one's breath

息せき切る

いきせききる

to pant (while rushing)

息が切れる

いきがきれる

to die

息詰まる

いきづまる

to be breathtaking

息張る

いきばる

to strain

息を整える

いきをととのえる

to regain one's breath

息の根を止める

いきのねをとめる

to kill