Cough
noun
The kanji and the word are exactly the same. That means they share meanings as well.
The reading for this vocabulary is the same as the reading you learned with the kanji.
咳にはハチミツがいいですよ。
Honey is good for coughs.
咳止めシロップを買いに行ってきます。
I'm going to go and buy cough syrup.
咳が長引いています。
My cough is lingering.