汗 means “sweat”

あせ · ase

Also: perspire

Kun'yomi (Japanese reading)

あせ

On'yomi (Chinese reading)

カン

JLPT N2 · Taught in secondary school · 6 strokes

The story

Water (氵) beside 干, to dry: the water your body pours out to cool you down. 汗をかく is to sweat, a sticky Japanese summer leaves everyone 汗だく, drenched, and a near miss brings out 冷や汗, cold sweat.

Used in 汗 (ase, sweat), 冷や汗 (hiyaase, cold sweat), and 汗だく (asedaku, dripping with sweat)

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