Japanese Word Entry

元氣

Simplified Japanese form: 元気

Kana:げんき
Romaji:genki
Definitions:
  1. lively, full of spirit, energetic, vigorous, vital, spirited

  2. healthy, well, fit, in good health

Alternative form:
  • 元氣 【 げんき (genki) 】


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Chinese characters used in this word

beginning, former time, origin, first, dollar, head
Readings
Mandarin: ㄩㄢˊ (yuán)
Cantonese: jyun4
Japanese: ゲン (gen)、 ガン (gan) / もと (moto)、 こうべ (koube)
Korean: 원 (weon)
Vietnamese: nguyên

spirit, mind, air, atmosphere, mood, gas, steam, vapor
Readings
Mandarin: ㄑㄧˋ (qì), ㄒㄧˋ (xì)
Cantonese: hei3
Japanese: キ (ki)、 ケ (ke) / いき (iki)
Korean: 기 (gi)
Vietnamese: khí
Variants
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