痰 — readings, stroke count and radical

Stroke order

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Meaning (Japanese)

  1. (タン)気管から出る粘液性の分泌物。

Character meanings and origins come from the Japanese Wiktionary.

Meaning

sputum, phlegm

English glosses from KANJIDIC2.

Readings

On (Sino-Japanese)
  • タン
Other languages
  • 拼音tan2
  • 한글dam
  • Hán-ViệtĐàm

Basics

Strokes
13 strokes
Radical
疒(やまいだれ)
JIS level
Level 2
Unicode
U+75F0

Components

Components this kanji is made of. Follow them to find similar kanji.

Composition (IDS): enclosure ⿸疒炎

Words using this kanji

  • たん(タン)気管から出る粘液性の分泌物。phlegm, sputum
  • 痰壺たんつぼspittoon, cuspidor
  • 痰唾たんつばsputum, phlegm
  • 痰切豆たんきりまめRhynchosia volubilis (species of snoutbean)
  • 痰を切るたんをきるto break mucus (from one's throat), to clear one's throat, to speak sharply (e.g. during a heated discussion or argument), to talk pompously

Words starting with this kanji, most common first.

See all words containing this kanji(11 results)

Lookup codes

SKIP
3-5-8
Four Corner
0018.9
Spahn–Hadamitzky
5i8.6
Heisig
2623
Nelson
3060