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What is the character used for the verb to sweat? 汗をかく
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What is the correct kanji for the verb to sweat 汗をかく
The kanji is 掻. Let me describe how you can check.

When you type the expression in with your IME, often a dictionary with appear
with usage information. On my system, when I type かく, to the side a window
with details on 掻く, 書く, 描く, and 搔く appears. For 掻く it says:
（頭・あぐら・汗・いびき・裏・寝首・恥・べそを）⇒かく ＊掻く：常用外 ＊簡易慣用字体

Note arrow suggesting that it be written in hiragana. Also note the * which
indicates that it is not included in basic kanji, and hence is not typically
written in kanji.

Also, the
[dictionary](http://dic.yahoo.co.jp/dsearch?p=%E6%8E%BB%E3%81%8F&stype=0&dtype=0&dname=0na)
is often useful. Quote:

> か・く【×掻く】
>
> ② 涙や汗などをからだの外に出す。「寝汗を―・く」「べそを―・く」

Note the × before the headword. This indicates that it is not generally
written in kanji. Same details as above.
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