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    3. 息づく

    息づく

    息いきづ​く​

    to breathe (heavily)

    NTVerb, IntransitiveDaily LifeKanji Vocab14 strokes

    息衝く

    いきづく

    Verb, Intransitive

    1.
    to breathe (heavily), to pant, to gasp, to sigh
    2.
    to live

    Stroke 0 / 14

    Speed1.0x

    Characters that make up this word

    息
    いき…(1)
    breath・respiration・son・interest (on money)・rest…(1)
    Kanji
    づ
    zu
    Kana
    く
    ku
    Kana
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