Japanese Kanji

en

swallow

Extended kanji · 19 strokes

Readings

  • ONエンen
  • KUNの.むno

Meaning

Swallow.

Stroke order for 嚥

嚥 is a Extended kanji — used in Japanese personal names and specialised writing. With 19 strokes, it appears in classical literature, place names, and formal documents.

Learn to read Japanese

Start with hiragana and katakana — the foundation of Japanese reading.