喘
pant, gasp, breathe hard
Readings
On'yomi
- ゼン
- セン
Kun'yomi
- あえ.ぐ
- せき
Meaning
喘 centers on labored, audible breathing: panting, gasping, or breathing hard, often from exertion or distress.
Most common words using 喘
- 喘ぐあえぐ
to gasp; to pant; to breathe hard
- 喘息ぜんそくN1
asthma
- 喘ぎあえぎ
gasping; puffing; wheezing
- 喘鳴ぜんめい
stridor; wheezing; noisy breathing
- アスピリン喘息アスピリンぜんそく
aspirin-induced asthma; aspirin-exacerbated respiratory disease
- 余喘よぜん
lingering life; feeble existence; brink of ruin
- 呉牛月に喘ぐごぎゅうつきにあえぐ
to be overanxious; to worry needlessly
- 喘ぎ喘ぎあえぎあえぎ
gasping; breathing heavily
- 喘ぎ声あえぎごえ
panting; gasping; heavy breathing
- 喘息が起こるぜんそくがおこる
to have an attack of asthma
- 喘息発作ぜんそくほっさ
asthma attack; asthma exacerbation
- 喘音ぜんおん
stridor
- 小児喘息しょうにぜんそく
infantile asthma
- 死前喘鳴しぜんぜんめい
death rattle
- 残喘ざんぜん
the remainder of one's life
- 気管支喘息きかんしぜんそく
bronchial asthma
Study
Etymology
喘 combines 口 (mouth) with 耑, which likely contributes the sound and may relate to rapid or short movement, fitting the idea of quick, labored breaths.
Meaning mnemonic
The mouth 口 is open, and the right side 耑 looks like a sprout pushing up with effort. Picture someone breathing hard after a sprint, mouth open and chest heaving like a struggling plant.
Reading mnemonic
For ゼン, imagine a zen monk trying to meditate, but he's out of breath from running: zen -> ゼン, and he's panting with his mouth open.