喉
喉·throat
- On-yomi
- コウ
- Kun-yomi
- のど
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Stroke order
Write it in this order; the numbers mark where each stroke starts.
Common words
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 喉 | のど | throat |
| 咽喉 | いんこう | throat (medical), as in 耳鼻咽喉科 |
| 喉元 | のどもと | the base of the throat |
| 喉仏 | のどぼとけ | Adam's apple |
Example sentences
風邪で喉が痛い。
かぜでのどがいたい。
My throat hurts from a cold.
歌手は喉をとても大切にしている。
かしゅはのどをとてもたいせつにしている。
Singers take great care of their throats.
喉元過ぎれば熱さを忘れる、と言うでしょう。
のどもとすぎればあつさをわすれる、というでしょう。
As the saying goes, once it's down the throat you forget how hot it was.
Similar-looking kanji
Do not confuse these on the exam.
Common mistakes
- Reading 喉 as こう on its own — alone it is のど
- Writing 候 instead of 侯 on the right half
Memory aid
Picture it
A mouth (口) beside a marquis (侯) — the noble passage just behind the mouth that everything must pass through.
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