stuttering; stammering
Medical and everyday term for a speech disfluency. 吃音 is the formal term; どもり is a more colloquial alternative.
He is receiving treatment for stuttering.
Stuttering often develops in early childhood.
stuttering; stammering; dysphemia
Standard kanji spelling for the medical/descriptive term.
Mixed kanji-kana spelling, often used when the kanji 吃 is considered difficult or uncommon.
Compound of 吃 (kitsu, 'stutter') and 音 (on, 'sound'). The kanji 吃 is used specifically for speech impediments.