Japanese symbol for “sweat”
汗
あせ
Romaji: ase
sweat; perspiration
In Japanese, sweat is 汗, read あせ (ase).
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 sweat; perspiration
- n moisture; condensation
- int gulp; oops
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “sweat”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 流汗 | りゅうかん ryuukan | sweat |
| 湧く | わく waku | to appear (esp. suddenly) (sweat, tears, etc.); to sweat; to cry |
| スウェット | スウェット suwetto | sweat |
| 汗をかく | あせをかく aseokaku | to perspire; to sweat |
| 汗する | あせする asesuru | to perspire; to sweat |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 冷や汗 | ひやあせ hiyaase | cold sweat |
| 発汗 | はっかん hakkan | sweating; perspiration; sudation |
| 汗だく | あせだく asedaku | dripping with sweat; bathed in perspiration |
| 汗水 | あせみず asemizu | profuse sweat |
| 汗ばむ | あせばむ asebamu | to become slightly sweaty; to sweat a little; to become moist with sweat |
| 寝汗 | ねあせ nease | perspiration given off during sleep; sweating while sleeping; night sweats |
See also: Chinese symbol for “sweat”.
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.