窒
ちつ
chitsu
JLPT N111 strokesKanjiLevel 97 - JLPT N1
Quick answer
窒 is the kanji for "Plug up". Its reading is ちつ (chitsu). This page includes example sentences and a stroke-order diagram.
Meaning
Plug up
Also : Obstruct · Suffocate
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Readings
onちつ/ chitsu
kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading
Practice writing
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Stroke Order
11 strokes
Radicals
穴至
Example Sentences
窒素は空気中に多く含まれる。
ちっそはくうきちゅうにおおくふくまれる。
Nitrogen is abundant in the air.
窒息しそうなほどの煙だった。
ちっそくしそうなほどのけむりだった。
The smoke was so thick it felt suffocating.
Vocabulary using 窒
Grammar to study at this level
- [Noun/Verb dictionary form] + に際して～に際して (ni saishite) - On the occasion of
- [Noun] + をもとに(して)～をもとに (wo moto ni) - Based on
- [Noun/Verb dictionary form] + にあたって～にあたって (ni atatte) - When doing; Upon
- [Verb/Adjective/Noun] + にしろ/にせよ～にしろ／にせよ (ni shiro/ni seyo) - Even if; Regardless of
- [Noun] + をめぐって～をめぐって (wo megutte) - Concerning; Over; Surrounding
Last updated Jul 22, 2026
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