Meaning

Primary

Feeling

Word Type

noun

Explanation

The energy you hold in your body is your feelings. It can take the form of all kinds of things. Good feelings, bad feelings, that "strange feeling."

Reading

きもち
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

is on'yomi and you learned that with the kanji. 持ち, though, is kun'yomi, which you learned with the word 持つ. One of those weird exception readings, but the on the end of 持ち is a clue that it uses the kun'yomi.

Context

Common Word Combinations

  • 気持ちを持つ

    to have feelings

    気持ちを考える

    to consider someone's feelings

    気持ちを伝える

    to convey one's feelings

Context Sentences

あなたの気持ちはよく分かります。

I know exactly how you feel.

朝起きた時から気持ちわるいんです。

I've been feeling sick since I woke up in the morning.

これ、つまらないものですが。ささやかな感謝の気持ちです。どうぞ、開けてみてください。

Here’s a little something for you. This is just a small token of my appreciation. Go ahead, open it.

Kanji Composition