Word Meaning 鼻息

はないき hanaiki

鼻息 is read as はないき (hanaiki) and means nasal breathing.

Meaning

English

  1. nasal breathing
  2. breathing through one's nose
  3. person's pleasure
  4. excitement

Reading

Kana

はないき

Romaji

hanaiki

Writing Variants

  • 鼻息 びそく bisoku

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 24 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N2 Jōyō Grade 3 Kanken 8級 Rank 7044 Priority B

Related Vocabulary

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鼻息をうかがう

はないきをうかがう

to sound out a person's feelings

鼻息が荒い

はないきがあらい

heavy (nasal breathing)

鼻息の荒い

はないきのあらい

imperious

鼻血

はなぢ

nosebleed

はな

nose

鼻水

はなみず

nasal mucus

鼻先

はなさき

tip (of something)

鼻紙

はながみ

tissue paper

鼻高々

はなたかだか

proud

鼻歌

はなうた

humming

鼻先分別

はなさきふんべつ

superficial (shortsighted) way of thinking

無利息

むりそく

(earning or paying) no interest