咽: the kanji for throat; choked
咽 is a Jōyō kanji that means throat; choked. Below are its readings, 2 common words and example sentences, all with audio.
Stroke order
咽 is written in 9 strokes. The red stroke is the one to write next, and the dot shows where it starts.
Words by reading
咽 has 1 reading in the official Jōyō Kanji Table. Below are 2 common words grouped by reading. Tap ▶ to hear each word (audio plays with a free account).
イン (in)
On reading.
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| 咽頭いんとう · intō | pharynx; throat |
| 耳鼻咽喉科じびいんこうか · jibi inkōka | ear, nose and throat (ENT) clinic |
Example sentences for work and daily life
- のどが痛いので耳鼻咽喉科に行きます。Nodo ga itai node jibi inkōka ni ikimasu.My throat hurts, so I'll go to an ENT clinic.
- 耳鼻咽喉科は二階です。Jibi inkōka wa nikai desu.The ENT department is on the second floor.
- 医者は咽頭が赤いと言いました。Isha wa intō ga akai to iimashita.The doctor said my throat was red.
- 咽頭炎で熱が出ました。Intōen de netsu ga demashita.I got a fever from a throat infection.
- 花粉の季節は耳鼻咽喉科が混みます。Kafun no kisetsu wa jibi inkōka ga komimasu.ENT clinics get crowded in pollen season.
Questions about 咽
How many strokes does 咽 have?
咽 is written in 9 strokes. The stroke order is shown at the top of this page.
What are the readings of 咽?
The on readings are in (イン). 咽 has no kun reading in the Jōyō Kanji Table.
What JLPT level is 咽?
咽 is a Jōyō kanji, but it is not in the N5–N1 kanji lists on this site. The JLPT does not publish official kanji lists, so other study materials may place 咽 at a JLPT level.
About the JLPT level
咽 is one of the 2,136 kanji in the official Jōyō Kanji Table, but it is not in the N5–N1 kanji lists on this site. The JLPT does not publish official lists of kanji for each level. Our lists are a guide based on the official Test Content Specifications used for the test through 2009 and on the levels that several learning sites agree on, so other study materials may place 咽 at a JLPT level. See the list of Jōyō kanji outside our JLPT lists.
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Sources
- Jōyō Kanji Table (常用漢字表), Agency for Cultural Affairs, Government of Japan, 2010: readings and special readings of 咽
- JLPT Frequently Asked Questions, The Japan Foundation and Japan Educational Exchanges and Services: how current levels match the former levels
- Stroke order diagrams are based on KanjiVG by Ulrich Apel, used under CC BY-SA 3.0. The diagrams on this page are shared under the same license.