Word Meaning 息む

いきむ ikimu

息む is read as いきむ (ikimu) and means to strain (one's stomach).

Meaning

English

to strain (one's stomach)
to bear down (during childbirth)
to push down

Reading

Kana

いきむ

Romaji

ikimu

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 13 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 3 Kanken 8級 Rank 138445 Priority V

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

息が弾む

いきがはずむ

to breathe hard

息

いき

breath

息子

むすこ

penis

息

そく

interest (on a loan, deposit, etc.)

息切れ

いきぎれ

running out of steam (of the economy, a project, etc.)

息吹

いぶき

breath

息抜き

いきぬき

taking a breather

息苦しい

いきぐるしい

oppressive

息の長い

いきのながい

long-winded

息の合った

いきのあった

in good coordination

息を入れる

いきをいれる

to take a breather

息子さん

むすこさん

son