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Kotomora

喘

pant, gasp, breathe hard

FrequencyTop 5,000Strokes12

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

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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.