平気

へいき

calm, all right

Mnemonic

Whatever went on in there, her spirit came back out level and her face is giving away none of it. Hay へい in the barn and as keen き as ever: へいき.

Worth knowing

Less calm as a mood than unbothered. 平気です is I am fine, it does not matter.

Built from

平

flat, calm

A surface with the weight spread evenly to either side of the stem. Nothing sticking up anywhere.

気

spirit, energy

Steam rising off something. The old form had rice giving off vapour.

Words sharing these kanji

平和 peace, harmony 元気 energetic, healthy 気持ち feeling, sensation 気 spirit, temperament 気付く to realize, to notice 空気 atmosphere, air 気分 mood, feeling 本気 seriousness 雰囲気 atmosphere, mood 気配 indication, sign 一気に in one go 気に入る to like, to be pleased with

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