咽 kanji: meaning “windpipe”, readings and mnemonic
JLPT N19 strokes
Meaning and readings
- Meaning
- windpipe
- On'yomi
- イン、エン、エツ
- Kun'yomi
- むせ・ぶ、むせ・る、のど、の・む
Picture story to remember 咽
The doctor looks in your mouth (口) and finds the cause (因) of the blockage in your windpipe.
How to write 咽: stroke order
咽 is written with 9 strokes. Watch them drawn in order.
Words that use 咽
- 咽喉いんこうthroat
- 咽ぶむせぶto be choked
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