Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 嚥下(えんげ) in Japanese

嚥下, 咽下
Kana Reading
えんげ, えんか
Romaji
enge, enka
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi), noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru, nouns which may take the genitive case particle `no'
    Meaning
    (act of) swallowing; deglutition


Kanji in this word

JLPT 5

3 strokes

below, down, descend, give, low, inferior

On'Yomi: カ, ゲ

Kun'Yomi: した, しも, もと, さ.げる, さ.がる, くだ.る, くだ.り, くだ.す, -くだ.す, くだ.さる, お.ろす, お.りる

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9 strokes

choked, smothered, stuffy

On'Yomi: イン, エン, エツ

Kun'Yomi: むせ.ぶ, むせ.る, のど, の.む

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19 strokes

swallow

On'Yomi: エン

Kun'Yomi: の.む

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