Japanese symbol for “shakes”
悪寒
おかん
Romaji: okan
chill; shakes; ague
In Japanese, shakes is 悪寒, read おかん (okan).
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Meanings
- n chill; shakes; ague
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “shakes”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 瘧 | おこり okori | ague; intermittent fever; the shakes |
| 瘧疾 | ぎゃくしつ gyakushitsu | ague; intermittent fever; the shakes |
| 疫病み | えやみ eyami | ague; intermittent fever; the shakes |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 最悪 | さいあく saiaku | worst |
| 悪口 | わるぐち waruguchi | (verbal) abuse; speaking ill of people; bad-mouthing |
| 悪化 | あっか akka | deterioration; getting worse; worsening |
| 悪魔 | あくま akuma | devil; demon; fiend |
| 悪い | わるい warui | bad; poor; undesirable |
| 悪質 | あくしつ akushitsu | malicious; vicious; malignant |
| 寒い | さむい samui | cold (e.g. weather) |
| 寒冷 | かんれい kanrei | cold; coldness; chilliness |
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