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咳

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 咳

せき
しわぶき
Noun
Freq #9356
1

cough; coughing; tussis

Examples
せきには塩水のうがいが効く。
Gargling with salt water helps stop coughing.
母親はトムの咳のことを心配している。
Tom's mother worries about his cough.

Kanji in this Word

咳
9 strokes

Meanings

cough
clear throat

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
カイ
ガイ
Kun — Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
せ.く
しわぶ.く
せき
しわぶき
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