き
気
　
を
たし
確
　
か
　
に
も
持
　
つ

expression, Godan verb

  1. to brace oneself, to keep one's spirits up, to keep one's composure, to pull oneself together, to stay strong.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
き
気
　
を
たし
確
　
か
　
に
も
持
　
つ
 気を確かに持つ きをたしかにもつ
き
気
　
を
たし
確
　
か
　
に
　
も
　
つ
 気を確かにもつ きをたしかにもつ

Contained Kanji Breakdown

spirit, mind, air
キ　き　ケ (1st, N5)
spirit, steam radical (no. 84)
キ　ケ　いき (Kentei 1)
person(人) variant
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
mow, cut grass, subdue
ガイ　ゲ　おさ.める (Kentei 1)
assurance, firm, tight
たし.か　カク　コウ (5th, N3)
stone
いし　セキ　シャク (1st, N3)
left hand, cliff(厂) variant
mouth
くち　コウ　ク (1st, N4)
bird flying, high ambition
コク　カク　あ.がる
wa-shaped crown radical (no. 14)
ベキ (Kentei 1)
bird, old bird radical (no. 172)
サイ　スイ　とり (Kentei 1)
human radical (no. 9)
lord, chief, master
シュ　あるじ　ぬし (3rd, N4)
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)
king, rule, magnate
オウ　-ノウ　おお (1st, N3)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
hold, have
も.つ　ジ　もち (3rd, N4)
hand, hand radical (no. 64)
シュ
Buddhist temple
てら　ジ (2nd, N2)
soil, earth, ground
ド　つち　は (1st, N5)
measurement, tenth of a shaku, a little
スン　す　みき (6th, N1)