Word Meaning 息遣い

いきづかい ikizukai

息遣い is read as いきづかい (ikizukai) and means breathing.

Meaning

English

  1. breathing
  2. respiration

Reading

Kana

いきづかい

Romaji

ikizukai

Writing Variants

  • 息づかい いきづかい ikizukai

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 25 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 4級 Rank 106589 Priority Q

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

息苦しい

いきぐるしい

oppressive

息の長い

いきのながい

long-winded

息張る

いきばる

to strain

息が整う

いきがととのう

to get one's breath back

息を整える

いきをととのえる

to regain one's breath

息災延命

そくさいえんめい

health and longevity

息災

そくさい

good health

息継ぎ

いきつぎ

taking a breath (while singing, swimming, etc.)

息を継ぐ

いきをつぐ

to take a rest

息が弾む

いきがはずむ

to breathe hard

小遣い

こづかい

pocket money

Example Sentences

1

He is breathing hard.