溺

drown

JLPT N1 13 strokes

Kun'yomi: いばり・おぼ.れる
On'yomi: デキ・ジョウ・ニョウ

溺 means "drown". It is a JLPT N1 kanji written in 13 strokes. It is read いばり・おぼ.れる in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and デキ・ジョウ・ニョウ in compounds (on'yomi). It is taught beyond elementary school (junior high and up).

溺 in example sentences

トムは溺死できししなかった。

Tomu wa dekishi shinakatta.

Tom didn't drown.
トムは海うみで溺おぼれて死しんだ。

Tomu wa umi de oborete shin da.

Tom drowned in the ocean.
男おとこの子こは溺おぼれるところでした。

Otokonoko wa oboreru tokoro deshita.

The boy almost drowned.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

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Common questions

What does the kanji 溺 mean?: 溺 means "drown". It is a JLPT N1 kanji.
How many strokes does 溺 have?: 溺 is written in 13 strokes.
How is 溺 read?: It is read いばり・おぼ.れる in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and デキ・ジョウ・ニョウ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 溺?: 溺 is a JLPT N1 kanji.

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