Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 酸欠(さんけつ) in Japanese

酸欠
Kana Reading
さんけつ
Romaji
sanketsu
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi), nouns which may take the genitive case particle `no'
    Meaning
    lack of oxygen; oxygen deprivation; suffocation
    Example sentence
    彼女酸欠死んだ She died for lack of air.

Examples of 酸欠, さんけつ in a sentence



Kanji in this word

JLPT 1

14 strokes

acid, bitterness, sour, tart

On'Yomi: サン

Kun'Yomi: す.い

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JLPT 3

4 strokes

lack, gap, fail, yawning radical (no. 76)

On'Yomi: ケツ, ケン

Kun'Yomi: か.ける, か.く

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