Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 上気道(じょうきどう) in Japanese

上気道
Kana Reading
じょうきどう
Romaji
jōkidō
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Meaning
    upper respiratory tract; upper airway
    Example sentence
    あお向けに寝ると、舌やノドチンコがノドの奥に下がるため、上気道が塞がりやすくなります。 If you sleep on your back it's easier for your upper airway to be obstructed because your tongue, uvula, etc. slip towards the back of your throat.

Examples of 上気道, じょうきどう in a sentence

  • あお向けに寝ると、舌やノドチンコがノドの奥に下がるため、上気道が塞がりやすくなります。

    If you sleep on your back it's easier for your upper airway to be obstructed because your tongue, uvula, etc. slip towards the back of your throat.

Kanji in this word

道 JLPT 5

12 strokes

road-way, street, district, journey, course, moral, teachings

On'Yomi: ドウ, トウ

Kun'Yomi: みち

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気 JLPT 5

6 strokes

spirit, mind, air, atmosphere, mood

On'Yomi: キ, ケ

Kun'Yomi: いき

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上 JLPT 5

3 strokes

above, up

On'Yomi: ジョウ, ショウ, シャン

Kun'Yomi: うえ, -うえ, うわ-, かみ, あ.げる, -あ.げる, あ.がる, -あ.がる, あ.がり, -あ.がり, のぼ.る, のぼ.り, のぼ.せる, のぼ.す, よ.す

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