咽 — kanji meaning “throat”
咽
throat, choked, smothered, stuffy
- Meanings
- throat, choked, smothered, stuffy
- On'yomi
- イン (in)、エン (en)、エツ (etsu)
- Kun'yomi
- むせ.ぶ、むせ.る、のど、の.む
- Strokes
- 9
- School grade
- 8
- Classical radical
- 30
- Chinese reading
- yān, yàn, yè — Chinese character page
Words with 咽
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 咽頭 | いんとう intou | pharynx |
| 嗚咽 | おえつ oetsu | sobbing; weeping; fit of crying |
| 咽喉 | いんこう inkou | throat |
| 耳鼻咽喉 | じびいんこう jibiinkou | ear, nose, and throat |
| 咽ぶ | むせぶ musebu | to be choked; to be stifled; to be smothered |
| 咽頭炎 | いんとうえん intouen | pharyngitis; sore throat |
| 咽頭反射 | いんとうはんしゃ intouhansha | gag reflex |
| 咽頭歯 | いんとうし intoushi | pharyngeal tooth; pharyngeal teeth |
| 咽頭弓 | いんとうきゅう intoukyuu | pharyngeal arch |
| 鼻咽頭 | びいんとう biintou | nasopharynx |
| 舌咽神経 | ぜついんしんけい zetsuinshinkei | glossopharyngeal nerve |
| 哀咽 | あいえつ aietsu | being choked with tears |
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