Word Meaning 上気

じょうき jouki

上気 is read as じょうき (jouki) and means flushing (of one's cheeks).

Meaning

English

flushing (of one's cheeks)
dizziness
rush of blood to the head

Reading

Kana

じょうき

Romaji

jouki

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 9 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N5 Jōyō Grade 1 Kanken 10級 Rank 21521 Priority D

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

上昇気流

じょうしょうきりゅう

ascending air current

上り下り

のぼりくだり

going up and down

上下

じょうげ

first and second volumes

上がり

あがり

after (rain, illness, etc.)

上り

のぼり

upbound (esp. toward Tokyo)

上がる

あがる

to be adequate (to cover expenses, etc.)

上げる

あげる

(of the tide) to come in

上がったり

あがったり

doomed (business, trade, etc.)

上げ

あげ

rise (e.g. in price)

上

うえ

surface

上

かみ

head (of a table)

上

じょう

with my compliments

Example Sentences

あお向けに寝ると、舌やノドチンコがノドの奥に下がるため、上気道が塞がりやすくなります。

If you sleep on your back it's easier for your upper airway to be obstructed because your tongue, uvula, etc. slip towards the back of your throat.