飲

drink

JLPT N4 Grade 3 12 strokes

Kun'yomi: の
On'yomi: イン
Radical: 食 · food (eat, food)

Stroke order & writing

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Example word

飲のむ

to drink

飲 in example sentences

か？
Nani ka nomu?
Want a drink?
飲のんだら？
Non dara?
Why don't you drink?
これを飲のめ。
Kore o nome.
Drink this.

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

Words that use 飲

More 食 (food) kanji

飲 means "drink". It is a JLPT N4 kanji written in 12 strokes. It is read の in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and イン in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 3.

Common questions

What does the kanji 飲 mean?: 飲 means "drink". It is a JLPT N4 kanji.
How many strokes does 飲 have?: 飲 is written in 12 strokes.
How is 飲 read?: It is read の in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and イン in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 飲?: 飲 is a JLPT N4 kanji.

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