# 喉 — throat

喉 means “throat”. It is a JLPT N2 kanji written with 12 strokes. On'yomi: コウ (kou). Kun'yomi: のど (nodo). You'll see it in words such as 喉 (nodo, “throat”).

- Meaning: throat
- On'yomi: コウ (kou)
- Kun'yomi: のど (nodo)
- Strokes: 12
- Level: JLPT N2 · set Body & health 3

## How to remember 喉

Sounds like 口: both read コウ.

Parts: 口 mouth; box · 侯 marquis

## Words with 喉

| Word | Reading | Meaning |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 喉 | のど (nodo) | throat |

## Don't confuse it with

[痴](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/silly/) · [侯](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/marquis/) · [短](https://moji.ninja/n4-kanji/short/) · [候](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/climate/)

## More in the “Body & health 3” set

[髪](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/hair-on-the-head/) · [汗](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/sweat/) · [肌](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/bare-skin/) · [胃](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/stomach/) · [膚](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/complexion/) · [爪](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/nail/) · [膝](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/knee/) · [喉](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/throat/)

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