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空元気 【からげんき】
- [n] putting on a brave face; put-on cheeriness; pretending one is fine; show of courage; bravado; Dutch courage
Kanji in this word:
| Kanji | Meanings | On Readings | Kun Readings | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 空 | Empty, Sky, Void, Vacant, Vacuum | クウ | そら, あ.く, あ.き, あ.ける, から, す.く, す.かす, むな.しい | 1 |
| 元 | Beginning, Former Time, Origin | ゲン, ガン | もと | 2 |
| 気 | Spirit, Mind, Air, Atmosphere, Mood | キ, ケ | いき | 1 |