JLPT N1

throat; choke

Item 534 of 642 | 9 strokes | Radical: 口 (mouth)

Readings

On'yomiイン、エツ
Kun'yomiのど、むせ.ぶ

Mnemonic

The MOUTH's passage—the THROAT that can CHOKE.

Example Words

咽喉 (いんこう) throat
咽頭 (いんとう) pharynx
嗚咽 (おえつ) sobbing