Word Meaning 上気道

じょうきどう joukidou

上気道 is read as じょうきどう (joukidou) and means upper respiratory tract.

Meaning

English

  1. upper respiratory tract
  2. upper airway

Reading

Kana

じょうきどう

Romaji

joukidou

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 21 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N4 Jōyō Grade 2 Kanken 9級 Rank 81076 Priority M

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

上気道炎

じょうきどうえん

upper respiratory tract infection

気道

きどう

respiratory tract

上昇気流

じょうしょうきりゅう

ascending air current

上気

じょうき

flushing (of one's cheeks)

合気道

あいきどう

aikido

気道感染

きどうかんせん

respiratory tract infection

道徳上

どうとくじょう

morally

上手

じょうず

flattery

上空

じょうくう

sky

上映

じょうえい

screening (a movie)

上京

じょうきょう

going (up) to the capital

上着

うわぎ

top

Example Sentences

1

If you sleep on your back it's easier for your upper airway to be obstructed because your tongue, uvula, etc. slip towards the back of your throat.