JLPT N2 · 6 strokes
Kanji 汗: "sweat, perspire"
The kanji 汗 means "sweat, perspire". It is written with 6 strokes and belongs to JLPT level N2, read カン in on'yomi and あせ in kun'yomi.
Stroke order
Strokes are written in the order of the numbers. The order is not decorative: it is what gives the character its balance, and it is also how handwriting search works in Japanese dictionaries.
Readings
On'yomi (Sino-Japanese reading)
カン
Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
あせ
In a kun'yomi reading, the dot separates the kanji from its okurigana: かた.る is read かたる and written 語る. A hyphen marks a bound position, like -び in 日.
At a glance
| Meaning | sweat, perspire |
|---|---|
| Strokes | 6 |
| JLPT level | N2 |
| Taught in Japan | secondary school |
| Frequency rank | 1502 of 2,501 |
Common words with 汗
The most frequent words using this kanji, most common first, with furigana readings. Click one to open it in the reader.
- 汗sweat; perspiration · moisture; condensation
- 冷や汗cold sweat
- 汗をかくto perspire; to sweat
- 汗ばむto become slightly sweaty; to sweat a little; to become moist with sweat
- 汗を流すto work hard; to sweat · to wash off one's sweat
- 脂汗cold sweat; greasy sweat
- 汗だくdripping with sweat; bathed in perspiration
- 汗臭いsmell(ing) of sweat
- 汗まみれsweaty; sweat-drenched; covered in sweat
- 発汗sweating; perspiration; sudation; hidrosis
- 寝汗perspiration given off during sleep; sweating while sleeping; night sweats
- 手汗palm sweat
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