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How do you read 息吹 in Japanese?
Life stirring in a small new bud.
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Breathing, or a sense of vitality and emerging life.
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自 over 心 followed by 口 and 欠
息 吹 Japanese reading
word with 息 for spring vitality
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息 has 10 strokes and the radical 心 (heart). 吹 has 7 strokes and the radical 口 (mouth). Radicals are dictionary classifications. The shape-based search phrases below provide other lookup clues.
息10 strokes / radical: 心 (heart)
吹7 strokes / radical: 口 (mouth)
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The answer is
いぶき
ibuki
息吹
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English translationBreath / signs of life
Breath or breathing, and by extension signs of life, energy or activity.
See it in a sentence
枝先の新芽に、春の息吹を感じた。The new buds at the branch tips gave me a sense of spring’s awakening.
A way to remember
Read it ibuki. 春の息吹 describes the fresh vitality of spring.
Sources：Kanjipedia: 息吹
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Using 息吹
息吹を感じる and 春の息吹 express a sense of life. Add a visible movement or change to show what creates that impression.
例：枝先の小さな芽に、新しい季節の息吹を感じた。
The tiny buds at the branch tips gave me a sense of the new season stirring.
Reading and meaning in context
息吹 can mean breathing or a lively atmosphere. 春の息吹 is figurative; it does not suggest that a season literally breathes.
References for this explanation：Kanjipedia: 息吹
Explanation checked on 2026-10-23. Additional examples were written by DuraRing for this page.
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