JLPT N1

nitrogen; suffocate; obstruct

Item 174 of 642 | 11 strokes | Radical: 穴 (hole/cave)

Readings

On'yomiチツ

Mnemonic

Blocked in a CAVE HOLE—SUFFOCATING without air.

Example Words

窒素 (ちっそ) nitrogen
窒息 (ちっそく) suffocation
窒化 (ちっか) nitriding