swallow
On'yomi (音読み)
- エン
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
- の.む
About this kanji
The kanji 「嚥」 means "to swallow" and is primarily used as a verb in the kun'yomi form 「のむ」. While it is not commonly used in many compounds, it plays an important role in medical terminology related to swallowing and the throat. One relevant term is 「嚥下」 (えんげ), which means "swallowing" and is often used in healthcare contexts. Although this kanji may not appear frequently in everyday conversations, it is valuable for understanding discussions about eating, medicine, and health. A useful note is that this kanji often appears in more specialized texts rather than in casual speech.
Example sentences
嚥下が難しいです。
Swallowing is difficult.
Meanings across languages
- English
- swallow
- 한국어
- 삼키다
- 中文
- 吞
- id
- menelan
- th
- กลืน
- es
- tragar
- fr
- avaler
- de
- schlucken
- pt
- engolir
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