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咽
On'yomi
イン・エン・エツ
IN / EN / ETSU
Kun'yomi
むせ.ぶ・むせ.る・のど・の.む
musebu / museru / nodo / nomu
throat · choked · smothered · stuffy
Details
Strokes9
Radical口mouth(3)
Stroke Order
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Strokes9
Component Breakdown
咽=
口因
mouth + 因
Cultural Context
Etymology
Composed of mouth and cause. Where mouth originates.
Symbolism
Throat, swallow, choke. Represents throat.
Words & Expressions
Four-Character Compounds
咽を潤す
のどをうるおす
To wet ones throat; To quench ones thirst