沈
sink
JLPT N2 7 strokes
- Kun'yomi
- しず.む・しず.める
- On'yomi
- チン・ジン
- Radical
- 氵 · water (water (left-side radical))
沈 means "sink". It is a JLPT N2 kanji written in 7 strokes. It is read しず.む・しず.める in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and チン・ジン in compounds (on'yomi). It is taught beyond elementary school (junior high and up).
Stroke order & writing
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沈 in example sentences
Chinmoku wa kane.
Silence is golden.
がだ。 Tsuki ga shizun da.
The moon has set.
はに。 Hi wa nishi ni shizumu.
The sun sets in the west.
Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, CC-BY 2.0 FR, licensed for reuse.
Words that use 沈
More 氵 (water) kanji
Common questions
- What does the kanji 沈 mean?
- 沈 means "sink". It is a JLPT N2 kanji.
- How many strokes does 沈 have?
- 沈 is written in 7 strokes.
- How is 沈 read?
- It is read しず.む・しず.める in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and チン・ジン in compounds (on'yomi).
- What JLPT level is 沈?
- 沈 is a JLPT N2 kanji.