咽 — “Throat / Choked / Smothered / Stuffy” in Japanese

Master (高手)いん, えん, えつ, むせ, のど, の

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“Throat / Choked / Smothered / Stuffy” in Japanese is 咽, read in, en, etsu (いん, えん, えつ, むせ, のど, の). It is a Jōyō kanji taught in Japanese secondary school (junior & senior high) — the 高手 · Master tier beyond the grade 1–6 Kyōiku set, and appears in words such as 咽喉 (throat).

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What does 咽 mean?

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Kanji	咽
Meaning	Throat / Choked / Smothered / Stuffy
Readings	いん, えん, えつ, むせ, のど, の
Grade	Master (高手 · secondary school)
Curriculum	Jōyō kanji · Japanese secondary school (JLPT N1–N2)
Example	咽喉 (throat)

How to read 咽

咽 is read in (いん) or en (えん) or etsu (えつ) or muse (むせ) or nodo (のど) or no (の) depending on the word.

Words with 咽

咽喉

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Updated: 2026-08-28