How to say 'Throat' in Japanese | 喉

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The Japanese word for Throat is 'Nodo', written as 喉 in Japanese.'Throat' in hiragana is のど.

word

喉

Meaning

Throat

Reading

のど

nodo

Kanji

喉Throat

Explanation

The Japanese noun '喉 (のど)' refers to the 'throat'. It is commonly used to describe the anatomical part of the body that connects the mouth and nasal passages to the esophagus and larynx. This word is often used in contexts related to health, such as when someone has a sore throat or is experiencing dryness. For example: My throat is dry「喉が渇いた」(のどがかわいた). I have a sore throat「喉が痛い」(のどがいたい). Additionally, '喉' can be used metaphorically to describe something that is essential or vital, as in '喉から手が出るほど欲しい (のどからてがでるほどほしい)', which means 'to want something so badly that one's hand reaches out from their throat'.

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Unknown

Kanji Grade

Frequency

2833

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 喉

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

喉

Meaning

Throat

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'Nodo' means 'Throat' .

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