Word Meaning 息をのむ

いきをのむ ikionomu

息をのむ is read as いきをのむ (ikionomu) and means to catch one's breath.

Meaning

English

to catch one's breath
to have one's breath taken away
to gasp (in surprise, wonder, etc.)
to gulp

Reading

Kana

いきをのむ

Romaji

ikionomu

Writing Variants

息を飲む いきをのむ iki o nomu
息を呑む いきをのむ iki o nomu

Stroke Sequence

4 Characters • 17 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 3 Kanken 8級 Proverb ✓ Rank 138926 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