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What is the Kanji for 'Choke' and 'Plug up'? | 窒

If you are wondering what is the Japanese Kanji for 'Choke' and 'Plug up', you've come to the right place!

The Japanese Kanji for 'Choke' and 'Plug up' is 窒.

    kanji

    窒

    Meaning

    Choke, Plug up

    Reading

    onyomiちつ

    chitsu

    Parts

    穴Hole 至Arrive, Climax

    Radical

    穴

    Stroke Count

    11

    JLPT

    N1

    Grade

    8

    Frequency

    2037

    Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji 窒

If you visually break down this kanji, you can see it is made up of 2 parts:

    kanji

    穴

    Meaning

    Hole

    kanji

    至

    Meaning

    Arrive, Climax

Kanji Related to 窒 Through the Part 穴

These 9 kanji contain the part 穴 as well.

    kanji

    窓

    Meaning

    Window

    kanji

    窃

    Meaning

    Steal

    kanji

    窯

    Meaning

    Kiln

    kanji

    空

    Meaning

    Sky, Empty

    kanji

    窮

    Meaning

    Hard up, Be in extremity

    kanji

    窟

    Meaning

    Cavern

    kanji

    売

    Meaning

    Sell

    kanji

    突

    Meaning

    Stab, Dash

    kanji

    究

    Meaning

    Research

Kanji Related to 窒 Through the Part 至

These 4 kanji contain the part 至 as well.

    kanji

    室

    Meaning

    Room

    kanji

    屋

    Meaning

    Shop, Roof

    kanji

    到

    Meaning

    Reach, Arrival

    kanji

    致

    Meaning

    Doth, Do humbly

Learn the Kanji 窒

Let's make sure you fully understand this kanji.

What does 窒 mean?

窒 means 'Choke' and 'Plug up'.

Japanese school students learn this kanji in Junior Highschool, while non-native learners often study it for the JLPT N1 exam.

To help you master this kanji, here's an interactive lesson where you'll practice its readings and meanings.