Japanese symbol for “sweating”

発汗

はっかん

Romaji: hakkan

sweating; perspiration; sudation; hidrosis

In Japanese, sweating is 発汗, read はっかん (hakkan).

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Meanings

n, vi, vs sweating; perspiration; sudation; hidrosis; diaphoresis

Kanji and stroke order

発

departure, discharge, publish

on: ハツ、ホツ
kun: た.つ、あば.く、おこ.る、つか.わす

9 strokes · JLPT 3

汗

sweat, perspire

on: カン
kun: あせ

6 strokes · JLPT 2

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

Word	Reading	Meaning
発売	はつばい hatsubai	sale; offering for sale; putting on sale
発表	はっぴょう happyou	announcement; publication; presenting
開発	かいはつ kaihatsu	development; cultivation; application
発生	はっせい hassei	occurrence; incidence; outbreak
発見	はっけん hakken	discovery; detection; finding
発言	はつげん hatsugen	statement; remark; observation
冷や汗	ひやあせ hiyaase	cold sweat
汗だく	あせだく asedaku	dripping with sweat; bathed in perspiration

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