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汽

steam

JLPT N1 Grade 2 7 strokes
On'yomi
キ
Radical
氵 · water (water (left-side radical))

汽 means "steam". It is a JLPT N1 kanji written in 7 strokes. Its on'yomi (Sino-Japanese) reading is キ. Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 2.

汽 in example sentences

  • あ、汽車きしゃが来きた。

    A, kisha ga kita.

    Here comes the train!

  • 汽車きしゃに間まにあった。

    Kisha ni maniatta.

    I got there in time for the train.

  • 私わたしはバスより汽車きしゃが好すきです。

    Watashi wa basu yori kisha ga suki desu.

    I like trains better than buses.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

Stroke order & writing

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Words that use 汽

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Common questions

What does the kanji 汽 mean?
汽 means "steam". It is a JLPT N1 kanji.
How many strokes does 汽 have?
汽 is written in 7 strokes.
How is 汽 read?
Its on'yomi (Sino-Japanese) reading is キ.
What JLPT level is 汽?
汽 is a JLPT N1 kanji.
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