Word Meaning 気を遣う

きをつかう ki o tsukau

気を遣う is read as きをつかう (ki o tsukau) and means to worry (about).

Meaning

English

  1. to worry (about)
  2. to fuss (over)
  3. to be careful (about)
  4. to pay attention (to)
  5. to take (good) care of

Reading

Kana

きをつかう

Romaji

ki o tsukau

Writing Variants

  • 気をつかう きをつかう kiotsukau
  • 気を使う きをつかう ki o tsukau

Stroke Sequence

4 Characters • 24 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 4級 Proverb Rank 47123 Priority H

Related Vocabulary

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気遣う

きづかう

to worry about (someone's welfare or comfort)

気遣い

きづかい

consideration

気負う

きおう

to get worked up

気障

きざ

affected

気兼ね

きがね

constraint

気丈

きじょう

stout-hearted

気泡

きほう

(air) bubble (esp. in a liquid)

気迫

きはく

spirit

気概

きがい

strong spirit

気管支炎

きかんしえん

bronchitis

気密

きみつ

airtight