漢字道KANJIDO

19 strokesRadical

1University / general (hardest)19 strokesRadical
On
エン
Kun
の.む
Meaning
to swallow

Origin

ORIGIN

Mouth 口 with 燕 as phonetic: to swallow down.

Stroke order

STROKE ORDER

Compounds

COMPOUNDS

  • 嚥下えんげ

    swallowing

  • 誤嚥ごえん

    aspiration (into the airway)

Example

EXAMPLE

A sentence using this kanji

高齢者の誤嚥を防ぐ工夫が要る。

Care is needed to prevent aspiration in older people.

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