いき
息
　
づ
　
く

Godan verb, intransitive verb

  1. to breathe (heavily), to pant, to gasp, to sigh.
  2. to live.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
いき
息
　
づ
　
く
 息づく いきづく
いき
息
づ
衝
　
く
 息衝く いきづく

Contained Kanji Breakdown

breath, respiration, son
いき　ソク (3rd, N3)
oneself
ジ　みずか.ら　おの.ずから (2nd, N4)
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)
eye, class, look
め　モク　ボク (1st, N4)
heart, mind, spirit
こころ　シン (2nd, N4)