いき
息
つ
継
　
ぎ

noun, takes する

  1. taking a breath (while singing, swimming, etc.).
  2. short break, breather.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
いき
息
つ
継
　
ぎ
 息継ぎ いきつぎ
いき
息
　
つ
　
ぎ
 息つぎ いきつぎ

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)
inherit, succeed, continue
つ.ぐ　ケイ　まま- (7th, N1)
thread
いと　シ (1st, N2)
short thread radical (no. 52)
ヨウ　ちいさい (Kentei 1)
little, small
ショウ　こ-　ちい.さい (1st, N5)
feathered stick, barb radical (no. 6)
ケツ　かぎ (Kentei 1)
eight, eight radical (no. 12)
ハチ　や　はっ (1st, N5)
fishhook radical(乙) variant
rice, USA, metre
ベイ　こめ　マイ (2nd, N3)
to divide
tree, wood
き　モク　こ- (1st, N5)