What does kanji 嚏 mean?

The primary meaning of kanji 嚏 is sneeze.

How is kanji 嚏 read?

The kunyomi readings for kanji 嚏 are くさみ, くさめ, くしゃみ, はな.ひる, ひ.る; the onyomi readings are テイ.

Example words that use kanji 嚏 include 嚔ひる, 嚏, 嚏の木, 嚏る.

Kanken 1

嚏

Meaning

sneeze

Stroke Order

Variant: 嚔 (Formal) , 㗣 (Itaiji)

Showing 5 common entries

Showing 5 of 5 entries that include this kanji.

はなひる

to sneeze

くしゃみ

sneeze

はなひりのき

Leucothoe grayana (species of ericaceous plant)

ひる

to sneeze

ちんがくしゃみをしたよう

crumpled up (of a face; like the face of a Japanese spaniel while it's sneezing)

5 reference sentences

朝から何度も嚏が出る。

I've been sneezing over and over since morning.

彼は大きな嚏をした。

He sneezed loudly.

花粉の季節は嚏がつらい。

Sneezing is miserable during pollen season.

会議中に嚏をこらえた。

I held back a sneeze during the meeting.

急に嚏が出そうになった。

I suddenly felt a sneeze coming on.