元気
げんき
hepburn genki
healthy, energetic
Part of speech · na-adjective / noun
Pattern visualization
Examples
- お元気ですか。How are you? (Are you well?)
- 元気な子供たちですね。What energetic children!
Collocations
お元気ですか (How are you, polite)元気な~ (energetic ~)元気がない (down/listless)元気になる (recover)元気を出す (cheer up)
Mnemonic
元気 genki — na-adjective + noun. Two senses: ① healthy/energetic ② spirit/energy. お元気ですか? ("Are you well?") is a standard greeting. Kanji 元 (origin) + 気 (energy/spirit) = "root energy". 元気がない = listless/down.
Quick check
"I am well" (response) — natural Japanese?