Japanese
| Kanji in this term
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| 喉
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頭
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隆
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起
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こう Grade: S
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とう Grade: 2
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りゅう Grade: S
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き Grade: 3
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| on'yomi
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| Alternative spelling
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| (kyūjitai)
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Etymology
From 喉頭 (kōtō, “larynx”) + 隆起 (ryūki, “bulge”).
Pronunciation
- (Tokyo) こーとーりゅうき [kòótóó ryúꜜùkì] (Nakadaka – [5])[1]
- IPA(key): [ko̞ːto̞ː ɾʲɨːkʲi]
Noun
喉頭隆起 • (kōtō ryūki)
- (anatomy) laryngeal prominence
- Synonym: 喉仏 (nodobotoke)
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