Word Meaning 息をつく

いきをつく ikiotsuku

息をつく is read as いきをつく (ikiotsuku) and means to take a breath.

Meaning

English

  1. to take a breath
  2. to take a short rest

Reading

Kana

いきをつく

Romaji

ikiotsuku

Writing Variants

  • 息を吐く いきをつく iki o tsuku
  • 息を付く いきをつく iki o tsuku

Stroke Sequence

4 Characters • 15 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 3 Kanken 8級 Proverb Rank 138925 Priority V

Related Vocabulary

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息巻く

いきまく

to rage

いき

breath

息子

むすこ

penis

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