KANJI: KI (steam, vapor)

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Character Etymology:

The radical for water (at left) combined with the radical for vapor, thus, steam.

A Listing of All On-Yomi and Kun-Yomi Readings:

on-yomi: KI

English Definitions:

1. KI: vapor; steam.

Character Index Numbers:

New Nelson: 3068
Henshall: 94

Unicode Encoded Version:

汽

Unicode Encoded Compound Examples:

汽車 (kisha): steam train.
汽船 (kisen): steam ship.
汽笛 (kikan): steam whistle; siren.

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