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kanji
没Meaning
Sink, Drown
Reading
kunyomiしずshizu
おぼobo
ないnai
onyomiぼつbotsu
もつmotsu
Parts
氵Water (水)殳Pike
Example Word
沈没: sinking. The Japanese verbal noun '沈没 (ちんぼつ)' means 'sinking'. It is used to describe the act of a ship, boat, or other vessel going underwater and becoming submerged. It can also be used metaphorically to describe the failure or collapse of plans, projects, or organizations. For example: The ship sank in the storm「船は嵐で沈没した」(ふねはあらしでちんぼつした). The company's project sank due to lack of funding「会社のプロジェクトは資金不足で沈没した」(かいしゃのプロジェクトはしきんぶそくでちんぼつした).
Radical
水
Stroke Count
7JLPT
N1Grade
8Frequency
1474
Handwriting