Japanese symbol for “nausea”
吐き気
はきけ
Romaji: hakike
nausea; feeling like throwing up; feeling sick
In Japanese, nausea is 吐き気, read はきけ (hakike).
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Meanings
- n nausea; feeling like throwing up; feeling sick
Written forms: 吐き気、吐気、嘔き気、吐きけ. Readings: はきけ、はきげ.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “nausea”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 嘔吐 | おうと outo | Nausea (novel by Sartre) |
| 悪心 | おしん oshin | nausea; urge to vomit |
| 嘔気 | おうき ouki | nausea |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 嘔吐 | おうと outo | vomiting; emesis |
| 吐き出す | はきだす hakidasu | to vomit; to spit out |
| 吐露 | とろ toro | expressing one's mind; speaking out |
| 吐く | つく tsuku | to breathe out; to breathe |
| 気持ち | きもち kimochi | feeling; sensation; mood |
| 人気 | にんき ninki | popularity; public favor |
| 気分 | きぶん kibun | feeling; mood |
| 元気 | げんき genki | lively; full of spirit; energetic |
See also: Chinese symbol for “nausea”.
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