げんき

元気

energetic

genki

Quiz

Episode 6· Japanese Convenience Store Conversation for Beginners

JLPT: N5
Frequency: #1,398

Meanings

1
lively; full of spirit; energeticな-adjectivenoun
2
healthy; well; fitな-adjectivenoun

JMdict 1260720

In a sentence

How it works

Just one word doing all the work. 元気(げんき) (well, energetic) is a na-adjective, and here it stands completely alone — no copula, no particle. The rising ？ (?) alone makes it a question, giving the everyday greeting "you doing okay?"

Written with

元beginning4 strokes
気spirit6 strokes