喘
喘: pant
pant; gasp
12 strokesNames & literary · Rare kanji (1級 range)in 3 words here
Readings
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ゼン・セン
Kunあえぐ・せき
喘息 (ぜんそく, asthma) is the word to know; 喘ぐ (あえぐ) is to gasp for breath or struggle.
Key words
喘息ぜんそくasthma
喘ぐあえぐto gasp; to pant
喘鳴ぜんめいwheezing
小児喘息しょうにぜんそくchildhood asthma
Example sentences
子どものころは、季節の変わり目になると喘息の発作が出た。
As a child, I had asthma attacks whenever the seasons changed.
長い階段を駆け上がって、肩で息をしながら喘いだ。
I ran up the long staircase and gasped for breath, my shoulders heaving.
医者は聴診器を当て、胸から聞こえる喘鳴に気づいた。
The doctor put the stethoscope to the chest and noticed the wheezing.