邪気

邪気

Japanese

Etymology 1

Kanji in this term
邪	気
じゃ Grade: S	け Grade: 1
on’yomi

From Sinitic 邪氣. The 氣 was simplified in Japan to 気.

Pronunciation

• On’yomi: Goon
  • IPA^(key): [d͡ʑa̠ke̞]

Noun

邪気 (shinjitai kanji, kyūjitai kanji 邪氣, hiragana じゃけ, rōmaji jake)

1. An evil or malevolent spirit.
2. An illness or disease.

Synonyms

• (malevolent spirit): 物 (も)の怪 (のけ) (mono no ke)
• (disease): 病 (びょう)気 (き) (byōki)

Etymology 2

Kanji in this term
邪	気
じゃ Grade: S	き Grade: 1
on’yomi

/dʑake/ → /dʑaki/

Shift in reading of 気 from go'on ke to kan'on ki.

Pronunciation

• On’yomi
  • (Tokyo) じゃ​き [jáꜜkì] (Atamadaka – [1])
  • (Tokyo) じゃき [jàkí] (Heiban – [0])
  • IPA^(key): [d͡ʑa̠kʲi]

Noun

邪気 (shinjitai kanji, kyūjitai kanji 邪氣, hiragana じゃき, rōmaji jaki)

1. A bad nature or disposition that could cause disease.
2. Malice, maliciousness, a menace, ill will.
3. An evil or malevolent spirit.
4. An evil aura or chi emitted from an evil spirit.
5. A cold, an illness.

Synonyms

• (bad nature): 悪気 (わるぎ) (warugi)
• (malice): 悪意 (あくい) (akui)
• (malevolent spirit): 物 (も)の怪 (のけ) (mono no ke)
• (a cold): 風 (か)邪 (ぜ) (kaze)

Etymology 3

Kanji in this term
邪	気
じゃ > ざ Grade: S	け Grade: 1
on’yomi

/dʑake/ → /zake/

Shift in reading of 邪 from go'on ja to non-affricated za.

Pronunciation

• On’yomi: Goon
  • IPA^(key): [d͡za̠ke̞]

Noun

邪気 (shinjitai kanji, kyūjitai kanji 邪氣, hiragana ざけ, rōmaji zake)

1. An evil or malevolent spirit.
2. A curse.

Synonyms

• (malevolent spirit): 物 (も)の怪 (のけ) (mono no ke)
• (curse): 祟 (たた)り (tatari)