Word Meaning 息をつぐ

いきをつぐ ikiotsugu

息をつぐ is read as いきをつぐ (ikiotsugu) and means to take a rest.

Meaning

English

to take a rest
to take a break
to take a breath
to gather one's breath
to catch one's breath

Reading

Kana

いきをつぐ

Romaji

ikiotsugu

Writing Variants

息を継ぐ いきをつぐ iki o tsugu

Stroke Sequence

4 Characters • 17 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 3 Kanken 8級 Synonyms 息継ぎする Proverb ✓ Rank 139341 Priority V

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

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

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