noun

  1. strong spirit, mettle, backbone, guts, fighting spirit.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
気概 きがい
気慨 きがい

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)
outline, condition, approximation
ガイ おおむ.ね (8th, N1)
tree, wood
き モク こ- (1st, N5)
previously, already, long ago
すで.に キ (8th, N1)
northeast (Oriental zodiac), stopping, good radical (no. 138)
うしとら コン (Kentei Pre-1)
day, sun, Japan
ひ にっ ニチ (1st, N5)
garment, clothes, dressing
イ ころも きぬ (4th, N2)
kettle lid radical (no. 8)
トウ (Kentei 1)
garment(衣) variant
sob, choke, crooked heaven radical variant (no.71)
キ ケ む (Kentei 1)
nothing, not exist, crooked heaven radical (no.71)
ブ ム なし (Kentei 1)
two, two radical (no. 7)
ニ ふた ふだ (1st, N5)
legs radical (no. 10)
ジン ニン がい (Kentei 1)
katakana no radical (no. 4)
ヘツ えい よう (Kentei 1)