ぜん
喘
そく
息

noun, takes genitive case の

  1. asthma.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
ぜん
喘
そく
息
 喘息 ぜんそく ✔
　
ぜ
　
ん
そく
息
 ぜん息 ぜんそく

Contained Kanji Breakdown

pant, gasp, breathe hard
ゼン　あえ.ぐ　せき (Kentei 1)
mouth
くち　コウ　ク (1st, N4)
mountain
やま　サン　セン (1st, N5)
and yet, and then, but
ジ　ニ　しこ.うして (Kentei Pre-1)
upside-down box radical (no. 13)
キョウ　ケイ (Kentei 1)
breath, respiration, son
いき　ソク (3rd, N3)
oneself
ジ　みずか.ら　おの.ずから (2nd, N4)
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)
eye, class, look
め　モク　ボク (1st, N4)
heart, mind, spirit
こころ　シン (2nd, N4)