# 汗 — sweat

汗 means “sweat”. It is a JLPT N2 kanji written with 6 strokes. On'yomi: カン (kan). Kun'yomi: あせ (ase). You'll see it in words such as 汗 (ase, “sweat; perspiration”).

- Meaning: sweat
- On'yomi: カン (kan)
- Kun'yomi: あせ (ase)
- Strokes: 6
- Level: JLPT N2 · set Body & health 3

## How to remember 汗

Sounds like 干: both read カン.

Parts: 氵 water · 干 dry; drying rack

## Words with 汗

| Word | Reading | Meaning |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 汗 | あせ (ase) | sweat; perspiration |
| 汗ばむ | あせばむ (asebamu) | to become slightly sweaty; to sweat a little |
| 汗だく | あせだく (asedaku) | dripping with sweat; bathed in perspiration |

## More in the “Body & health 3” set

[髪](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/hair-on-the-head/) · [汗](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/sweat/) · [肌](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/bare-skin/) · [胃](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/stomach/) · [膚](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/complexion/) · [爪](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/nail/) · [膝](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/knee/) · [喉](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/throat/)

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