気味

Japanese

Etymology 1

Kanji in this term
気	味
き Grade: 1	み Grade: 3
on’yomi

Alternative spelling
氣味 (kyūjitai)

Pronunciation

• (Tokyo) きみ​ [kìmíꜜ] (Odaka – [2])
• IPA^(key): [kʲimʲi]

Noun

気(き)味(み) • (kimi) 

1. sensation, feeling

Etymology 2

Kanji in this term
気	味
き > ぎ Grade: 1	み Grade: 3
on’yomi

Alternative spelling
氣味 (kyūjitai)

Suffix

気(ぎ)味(み) • (-gimi) 

1. having or tending to have a certain trait

   天然(てんねん)気味(ぎみ)の人(ひと)

   tennen-gimi no hito

   airheaded person

   キレ気味(ぎみ)で言(い)う

   kire-gimi de iu

   say testily

   放置(ほうち)気味(ぎみ)

   hōchi-gimi

   abandoned

See also

• 勝(が)ち (-gachi)