Kanji

What does the kanji 飲 mean?

飲 means drink. On'yomi イン、オン. Kun'yomi の.む、-の.み.

Quick facts
On'yomiイン、オン
Kun'yomiの.む、-の.み
Strokes12
Main radical食
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N4
On'yomi イン、オンKun'yomi の.む、-の.み
N4 · estimated, JLPT framework12 strokes

drink

Memory hook

Mouth open and short of breath (欠) beside food (食), swallowing gulp after gulp — DRINK.

Stroke order · 12 strokes

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Common words

More words with this kanji

  • 飲食いんしょくeating and drinking, food and beverage
  • 湯飲みゆのみteacup
  • 飲み込むのみこむto swallow; to grasp, to understand; to hold back (words)

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Data sources and licences

English meanings, On/Kun readings, stroke counts: KANJIDIC2 — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Components: KRADFILE (EDRDG). Stroke order: KanjiVG (Ulrich Apel), licensed CC BY-SA 3.0. Mnemonics written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

N5–N1 levels on this page are estimates based on the JLPT framework, drawn from community benchmarks. GoMe Nihongo is not affiliated with the Japan Foundation or JEES, which administer the JLPT.