Japanese symbol for “ahem”
ゲフンゲフン
ゲフンゲフン
Romaji: gefungefun
ahem; cough-cough; noise in lieu of a comment or contrary view
In Japanese, ahem is ゲフンゲフン (gefungefun).
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Meanings
- int ahem; cough-cough; noise in lieu of a comment or contrary view
Written forms: —. Readings: ゲフンゲフン、げふんげふん.
Other Japanese words for “ahem”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| ゴホン | ゴホン gohon | cough; ahem |
| えへん | えへん ehen | ahem |
| おほん | おほん ohon | ahem; harrumph |
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.