How to say "Sink" in Japanese
If you are wondering what's the Japanese word for "Sink" you've come to the right place!
the Japanese word for "Sink" is "Shizumeru", written in japanese as "沈める".
Here's a more detailed explanation:
The verb '沈める (しずめる)' means 'to sink'. It is used to describe the action of causing something to go down and become submerged in water or another liquid. This verb can be used with both animate and inanimate objects. For example: The boat sank - (船が沈んだ). The heavy rain caused the river to sink - (豪雨により川が氾濫した).
The Kanji are characters that represent meanings. As you can see, this word is made up of 1 Kanji:
The kanji "沈" means "Sink" and can be read as "Chin" and "Shizu"
Now, let's make sure you understand this word the other way around too.
What does "Shizumeru" mean in japanese?
"Shizumeru" means "Sink" .
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How to write "Sink" in Japanese
To make really sure you learn this word, I've prepared an interactive lesson for you. You are going to learn the readings and meanings of this word and of the characters that comprise it.
But first, you need to know a little bit about Hiragana and Katakana.
Hiragana and katakana are japanese syllabaries, this means that each character represents a syllable.
This are the characters you need to know for this lesson:
The hiragana "め" is read as "me". The hiragana "る" is read as "ru". The hiragana "ち" is read as "chi". The hiragana "ん" is read as "n". The hiragana "し" is read as "shi". And The hiragana "ず" is read as "zu".
About kanji, you need to know that most Kanji have two types of readings: Kunyomi, based on native japanese pronunciation. And onyomi, based on chinese pronunciation.