Kanji 气 (き,"ki") 气+米 = 氣 > 気

Today, I am on day two of my kanji calligraphy practice (shodō).

Kanji 気 (き, "ki") 

My name, 宇気, Uki, joins two characters that make an unusual yet poetic meaning. 

Kanji 宇, Japanese: u; Chinese: yǔ,  meaning expanse of space, universe, shelter, and the structure of the heavens.  The component radical 宀 means a roof over a supporting framework.

Kanji 気, Japanese: ki; Chinese: qi, descended from the older form 氣, depicted as vapors rising from rice, the visible breath of life offered to the gods. The meaning is offering, mind, spirit, vital energy, "ki/chi" in various fighting styles.

In time, its form simplified to 気, the simplified component radical 乂 means to govern, control, or harmonize.

So, in many words, my name could mean "universe supporting harmonized vital energy".

In Japanese calligraphy, shodō, in my interpretation, the character 宇 is slightly slanted, almost spinning around its vertical axis; it represents the world I come from: a slender, dancing Highlander (góral) leaping over the fire. The radical 宀 is wide, like outstretched arms, holding the axe (piupaga). 

In my interpretation, 気 represents the energy of a fireplace. There are slanted horizontal 3 strokes representing heat waves rising from the fireplace. The radical 乂 represents crossing sticks of the firewood stack.

Since this is my second day of practice, my strokes and hand control are still terrible.

 

shodō is 書道.
書 (sho) — to write, writing, calligraphy
道 (dō) — way, path, discipline, or spiritual practice

References:

https://beyond-calligraphy.com/2011/09/13/kanji-2037/