Word Meaning 肩息

かたいき kataiki

肩息 is read as かたいき (kataiki) and means difficult breathing.

Meaning

English

  1. difficult breathing
  2. heavy breathing
  3. gasping

Reading

Kana

かたいき

Romaji

kataiki

Writing Variants

  • 片息 かたいき kataiki

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 18 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N2 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 4級 Rank 143201 Priority W

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

肩で息をする

かたでいきをする

to breathe heavily (e.g. with much movement of the shoulders)

肩書

かたがき

title (e.g. Doctor, Professor, Lord)

肩代わり

かたがわり

taking over another's debt

かた

shoulder

肩身

かたみ

shoulders

肩入れ

かたいれ

support

肩たたき

かたたたき

pounding lightly on the shoulders (to relieve stiffness)

肩幅

かたはば

shoulder width (breadth)

肩身が広い

かたみがひろい

(feeling) proud

肩文字

かたもじ

superscript

肩部

けんぶ

shoulder

肩高

けんこう

withers (height from ground to shoulder blades in animals)