Word Meaning 意気軒高

いきけんこう ikikenkou

意気軒高 is read as いきけんこう (ikikenkou) and means in high spirits.

Meaning

English

in high spirits
elated

Reading

Kana

いきけんこう

Romaji

ikikenkou

Writing Variants

意気軒昂 いきけんこう ikikenkou
意気軒昻 いきけんこう ikikenkou

Stroke Sequence

4 Characters • 39 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N2 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 4級 Yojijukugo ✓ Rank 18930 Priority C

Related Vocabulary

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意気消沈

いきしょうちん

depressed in spirits

意気地

いきじ

self-respect

意気盛ん

いきさかん

in high spirits

意気込み

いきごみ

ardor

意気

いき

spirit

意気込む

いきごむ

to be enthusiastic (about)

意気投合

いきとうごう

hit it off with (a person)

意識高い系

いしきたかいけい

person who is overly conscious about appearing interesting (esp. online)

意気天を衝く

いきてんをつく

to be in high spirits

意気組

いきぐみ

eagerness

高気圧

こうきあつ

high (atmospheric) pressure

移動性高気圧

いどうせいこうきあつ

migratory anticyclone

Example Sentences

「来年こそは一部上場だ」と、社長は意気軒高だ。

You could see the elation in the president's face when he announced that our shares are going to be listed on the First Section of the TSE next year.