元気(げんき)— well / energetic
元気ですか。
Are you doing well?
元気げんき
well / energetic
げんき
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Words
元気genkiwell
ですdesu(polite sentence ending)
かka(question marker)
Kanji
元ゲン・ ガン・ もとorigin; source
気キ・ ケspirit; air
元気 can describe health, spirits, or energy. 元気ですか asks how someone is doing, especially after you have not seen them for a while. It is not a greeting you need to repeat every day.
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