息 is the Japanese kanji for breath, respiration, son, interest (on money). It is written with 10 strokes and appears at JLPT level N3–N2. Its kun reading is いき and its on reading is ソク.
Stroke order
Words with 息
- 息breath, breathing
- 息子son
- 利息interest (on a loan, deposit etc.)
- 消息news (from someone), letter, contact
- 生息inhabiting, living
- 窒息suffocation, choking, asphyxia
Practice 息 with brush strokes, spaced repetition and quizzes in the app.