Japanese symbol for “hoarse”
嗄れ嗄れ
かれがれ
Romaji: karegare
hoarse; hoarse-voiced
In Japanese, hoarse is 嗄れ嗄れ, read かれがれ (karegare).
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Meanings
- adj-na hoarse; hoarse-voiced
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “hoarse”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 塩っぱい | しょっぱい shoppai | hoarse |
| 野太い | のぶとい nobutoi | throaty (voice); rough; deep |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 嗄声 | させい sasei | hoarseness; hoarse voice |
| 嗄れる | しゃがれる shagareru | to become hoarse; to become husky |
| 嗄らす | からす karasu | to talk oneself hoarse; to shout oneself hoarse |
See also: Chinese symbol for “hoarse”.
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