Japanese symbol for “exhaustion”
消耗
しょうもう
Romaji: shoumou
exhaustion; consumption; using up; dissipation
In Japanese, exhaustion is 消耗, read しょうもう (shoumou).
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Meanings
- n, vi, vs exhaustion; consumption; using up; dissipation; waste
Written forms: 消耗. Readings: しょうもう、しょうこう.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “exhaustion”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 疲労 | ひろう hirou | fatigue; weariness; exhaustion |
| 疲弊 | ひへい hihei | exhaustion; fatigue |
| 疲れ | づかれ zukare | weariness (from); fatigue; tiredness |
| 困憊 | こんぱい konpai | exhaustion; fatigue |
| 脱力 | だつりょく datsuryoku | loss of strength; exhaustion; weakness |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 消費 | しょうひ shouhi | consumption; expenditure; spending |
| 解消 | かいしょう kaishou | cancellation; liquidation; resolution |
| 消滅 | しょうめつ shoumetsu | extinction; extinguishment; disappearance |
| 消防 | しょうぼう shoubou | fire fighting |
| 消化 | しょうか shouka | digestion (of food) |
| 取り消し | とりけし torikeshi | cancellation; withdrawal; abolition |
| 摩耗 | まもう mamou | wear; abrasion |
| 心神耗弱 | しんしんこうじゃく shinshinkoujaku | diminished capacity; diminished responsibility |
See also: Chinese symbol for “exhaustion”.
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