SuGoiSuす語彙す咳
咳: cough
cough
9 strokesNames & literary · More literary kanji (準1級 range)in 4 words here
Readings
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カイ・ガイ
Kunせく・しわぶく・せき・しわぶき
The stem is せき; rendaku turns 百日咳 (whooping cough) into ひゃくにちぜき.
Key words
咳せきcough
咳払いせきばらいclearing one's throat
咳き込むせきこむto cough violently
咳止めせきどめcough medicine
咳嗽がいそうcough (medical)
Example sentences
かぜをひいて、夜になると咳が止まらなくなった。
I caught a cold, and at night my cough would not stop.
部長が小さく咳払いをすると、おしゃべりがぴたりと止まった。
When the manager cleared his throat softly, the chatter stopped dead.
煙を吸ってしまい、彼女は激しく咳き込んだ。
She breathed in smoke and coughed violently.