痰 sputum; phlegm 13 strokes. Readings タン (on reading): 喀痰 (かくたん) expectoration; 血痰 (けったん) bloody phlegm Components 疒 炎 火 radical fire 疔 radical sickness Words using 痰 喀痰 (かくたん) expectoration 血痰 (けったん) bloody phlegm 痰壺 (たんつぼ) spittoon 去痰 (きょたん) expectoration 去痰薬 (きょたんやく) expectorant 9 words in all. Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists