正気

正気

Japanese

Etymology 1

Kanji in this term
正	気
しょう Grade: 1	き Grade: 1
on’yomi

Pronunciation

• On’yomi
  • IPA^(key): [ɕo̞ːkʲi]

Noun

正気 (hiragana しょうき, rōmaji shōki)

1. sanity; reason

   これは正 (しょう)気 (き)の沙 (さ)汰 (た)ではない

   kore wa shōki no sata de wa nai

   This is not a rational decision.

Etymology 2

Kanji in this term
正	気
せい Grade: 1	き Grade: 1
on’yomi

Pronunciation

• On’yomi
  • IPA^(key): [se̞ːkʲi]

Noun

正気 (hiragana せいき, rōmaji seiki)

1. a supernatural force believed to make everything natural or normal

   Antonym: 邪気

   1. (chiefly folk medicine) immunity or the body's ability to heal
   2. (figuratively) conscience; sense of justice