息
breath · respiration · son · interest (on money) · rest · coming to an end
Details
Stroke Order
Component Breakdown
自 + heart
Cultural Context
Etymology
Composed of self and heart. Breath of own heart.
Symbolism
Breathing, rest, son. Represents breath.
Related Culture & Scenes
- — Enjoying a meal
Words & Expressions
Four-Character Compounds
因循姑息
いんじゅんこそく
dilly-dallying and temporizing (temporising); dilly-dallying and temporizing (temporising)
気息奄々
きそくえんえん
gasping for breath; at one's last gasp; breathing feebly; gasping for breath
無事息災
ぶじそくさい
safe and healthy; health and longevity; safe and healthy
放蕩息子
ほうとうむすこ
good-for-nothing son; profligate son; good-for-nothing son
一病息災
いちびょうそくさい
one who experiences a chronic ailment takes better care of his health and lives longer; one who experiences a chronic ailment takes better care of his health and lives longer
青息吐息
あおいきといき
deep distress; deep distress
無病息災
むびょうそくさい
sound health; sound health
延命息災
えんめいそくさい
health and longevity; enjoying a long and healthy life being untouched by disaster; health and longevity
息災延命
そくさいえんめい
health and longevity; enjoying a long and healthy life being untouched by disaster; health and longevity
息を呑む
いきをのむ
To hold one's breath; To be astonished