Kanji

汗

sweat, perspire

Kanji

Grade

Grade 8

Strokes

6 strokes

Radical

水部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

カン

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

あせ

Common Readings

カン, あせ

Example sentences

あせ
暑い中を走ったので、全身に汗をかいた。

I ran in the heat, so I broke out in a sweat all over my body.

流す ながす
彼は運動の後にシャワーで汗を流した。

He washed away the sweat with a shower after exercising.

冷や汗 ひやあせ
パスポートを忘れたことに気づいて、冷や汗をかいた。

I broke out in a cold sweat when I realized I had forgotten my passport.

汗をかく あせをかく
夏の日差しの中で走ると、ひどく汗をかく。

Running in the summer heat makes me sweat a lot.

汗ばむ あせばむ
坂道を登っていると、背中が少し汗ばんできた。

As I was climbing the slope, my back became a little sweaty.

汗を流す あせをながす
彼はプロジェクトを成功させるため、毎日深夜まで汗を流している。

He is working hard late into the night every day to make the project a success.

脂汗 あぶらあせ
激しい痛みに耐えながら、彼は脂汗を流していた。

While enduring the intense pain, he was breaking out in a cold sweat.

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