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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

    Meaning

    Choke, Plug up

    Reading

    onyomiちつ

    chitsu

    Parts

    Hole Arrive, Climax

    Radical

    Stroke Count

    11

    JLPT

    N1

    Grade

    8

    Frequency

    2037

    Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji

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

    kanji

    Meaning

    Hole

    kanji

    Meaning

    Arrive, Climax

Kanji Related to Through the Part

These 9 kanji contain the part 穴 as well.

    kanji

    Meaning

    Sky, Empty

    kanji

    Meaning

    Sell

    kanji

    Meaning

    Research

    kanji

    Meaning

    Window

    kanji

    Meaning

    Stab, Dash

    kanji

    Meaning

    Steal

    kanji

    Meaning

    Hard up, Be in extremity

    kanji

    Meaning

    Kiln

    kanji

    Meaning

    Cavern

Kanji Related to Through the Part

These 4 kanji contain the part 至 as well.

    kanji

    Meaning

    Room

    kanji

    Meaning

    Shop, Roof

    kanji

    Meaning

    Reach, Arrival

    kanji

    Meaning

    Doth, Do humbly

Learn the Kanji

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.