き
気
せい
勢
　
を
そ
削
　
ぐ

expression, Godan verb

  1. to diminish (dampen) the spirit.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
き
気
せい
勢
　
を
そ
削
　
ぐ
 気勢を削ぐ きせいをそぐ
き
気
せい
勢
　
を
そ
殺
　
ぐ
 気勢を殺ぐ きせいをそぐ

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)
forces, energy, military strength
セイ　いきお.い　せ (5th, N2)
art
ゲイ　セイ　う.える
clod of earth, land
リク　ロク
mushroom
ロク　きのこ
soil, earth, ground
ド　つち　は (1st, N5)
legs radical (no. 10)
ジン　ニン　がい (Kentei 1)
round, full (month), perfection
まる　ガン　ま (2nd, N2)
nine
キュウ　ク　ここの (1st, N5)
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)
power, strength, strong
リョク　ちから　リキ (1st, N4)
plane, sharpen, whittle
けず.る　サク　そ.ぐ (8th, N1)
resemblance
ショウ　あやか.る (9th, N1)
month, moon
つき　ゲツ　ガツ (1st, N5)
knife, standing sword radical (no. 18)
トウ