Japanese

Pronunciation

• On'yomi: Goon
• IPA^(key): [d͡ʑa̠ke̞]

Noun

邪気 ‎(shinjitai kanji, kyūjitai kanji 邪氣, hiragana じゃけ, romaji jake)

1. An evil or malevolent spirit.
2. An illness or disease.

Synonyms

• (malevolent spirit): 物 (もの)の怪 (け) ‎(mono no ke)
• (disease): 病気 (びょうき) ‎(byōki)

Etymology 2

/dʑake/ → /dʑaki/

Shift in reading of 気 from go'on ke to kan'on ki.

Pronunciation

• On'yomi
• (Tokyo) じゃ​き [jáꜜkì] (Atamadaka - [1])
• (Tokyo) じゃき [jàkí] (Heiban - [0])
• IPA^(key): [d͡ʑa̠kʲi]

Noun

邪気 ‎(shinjitai kanji, kyūjitai kanji 邪氣, hiragana じゃき, romaji jaki)

1. A bad nature or disposition that could cause disease.
2. Malice, maliciousness, a menace, ill will.
3. An evil or malevolent spirit.
4. An evil aura or chi emitted from an evil spirit.
5. A cold, an illness.

Synonyms

• (bad nature): 悪気 (わるぎ) ‎(warugi)
• (malice): 悪意 (あくい) ‎(akui)
• (malevolent spirit): 物 (もの)の怪 (け) ‎(mono no ke)
• (a cold): 風邪 (かぜ) ‎(kaze)

Etymology 3

/dʑake/ → /zake/

Shift in reading of 邪 from go'on ja to non-affricated za.

Pronunciation

• On'yomi: Goon
• IPA^(key): [za̠ke̞]

Noun

邪気 ‎(shinjitai kanji, kyūjitai kanji 邪氣, hiragana ざけ, romaji zake)

1. An evil or malevolent spirit.
2. A curse.

Synonyms

• (malevolent spirit): 物 (もの)の怪 (け) ‎(mono no ke)
• (curse): 祟 (たた)り ‎(tatari)