Word Meaning

たん tan

痰 is read as たん (tan) and means phlegm.

Meaning

English

  1. phlegm
  2. sputum

Reading

Kana

たん

Romaji

tan

Stroke Sequence

1 Characters • 13 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

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Example Sentences

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かぜをひいて、たんがよくでる。

I have a cold, so I cough up phlegm often.

あさになるとたんがからんでせきがでる。

In the morning, phlegm builds up in my throat and makes me cough.

たんにちがまじったので、すぐびょういんへいった。

There was blood in my sputum, so I went to the hospital right away.

たんがのどにたまってはなしにくい。

Phlegm is collecting in my throat, so it is hard to talk.

このくすりはたんをだしやすくしてくれる。

This medicine helps loosen phlegm so it comes out more easily.

いしゃにたんのいろをきかれた。

The doctor asked me about the color of my sputum.

たんがきれず、むねまでくるしくなった。

I could not clear the phlegm, and even my chest started to feel tight.

よるはたんのせいでなんどもめがさめた。

I woke up many times during the night because of phlegm.

たんがつづくならけんさをうけたほうがいい。

If the sputum does not go away, you should get examined.